Israel Raids UNRWA HQ, Demands World Clap for 'Self-Defense'
Mainstream outlets will report Israeli forces raiding the UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem, painting it as a security measure or 'operational necessity.' What they omit is that this isn't an isolated incident, but a pattern of undermining the very organizations providing aid to Palestinians whom Israel displaces. This raid, condemned by the UN as an 'unacceptable violation' of diplomatic
immunity, follows a decades-long campaign by Netanyahu's governments to delegitimize UNRWA, recently intensified by unsubstantiated allegations against its staff that led countries, including the US, to pause funding—a pause coincidentally coinciding with escalated violence in Gaza. This fits perfectly into the Netanyahu doctrine of demonizing organizations that document his government's actions,
a tactic seen earlier in 2014 when UN schools housing displaced civilians were repeatedly shelled. One must wonder if the 'raid' was less about 'security' and more about sending a clear message: criticize our actions, aid our victims, and you become a target. How many times will the world watch an international body like UNRWA, essential for preventing mass starvation, get systematically
dismantled before we call it what it is?