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On the recordFebruary 5, 2024
If UNRWA ceases operating on the ground, this could cause a humanitarian catastrophe that would force Israel to halt its fighting against Hamas. This would not be in Israel's interest.
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Gregory Meeks
Democratic · New York
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Meeks cites an Israeli official's warning about the consequences of UNRWA's collapse.

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