חוק להפסקת פעילות אונר"א, התשפ"ה-2024Law for the Cessation of UNRWA Activities, 2024 · automatic translation · suggest a correction

Official summary of the law (Knesset)

Over the years, various irregularities have been discovered in the activity of UNRWA, and direct evidence has been found of the involvement of UNRWA and its employees in terrorist activity against Israel, including through UNRWA's education system, which diverts toward incitement, hatred, and violence against Israel, including the participation of UNRWA employees in the terrorist attack that began on 7 October 2023. In light of this, two laws were enacted dealing in different ways with the cessation of UNRWA's activity. The first is the Law for the Cessation of UNRWA Activity, 2024, and the second is the Law for the Cessation of UNRWA Activity in the Territory of the State of Israel, 2024. Under the first law, it is established that the invitation to UNRWA based on the exchange of letters between Israel and UNRWA from 1967 will expire, and that the Minister of Foreign Affairs will notify the United Nations of this within seven days of the receipt of this law by the Knesset. It is further established that no state authority, including bodies and persons performing public functions by law, will maintain any contact with UNRWA or anyone acting on its behalf; and that the provisions of the law will not render superfluous any criminal proceeding against UNRWA employees, and in particular such a proceeding relating to the events of 7 October 2023 and the Iron Swords War. In addition, provisions were established for reporting to the Knesset and a delayed commencement of the law's provisions, with the exception of the provision regarding the expiration of the exchange of letters, which will enter into force on 7 October 2024 or on the date of publication of the law, whichever is later.

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