During hearings at the International Court of Justice, the U.S. asserted that Israel must deliver humanitarian assistance to Gaza while clarifying that it isn't obliged to work with UNRWA, due to security concerns. Legal advisor Josh Simmons emphasized the absence of legal mandates for occupying powers regarding foreign agency operations in conflicted regions. Israel has previously alleged misconduct involving UNRWA staff and has previously barred the agency from its territory. Israeli authorities criticized international governing bodies for undermining Israel's right to self-defense, framing the narrative in the context of a broader conflict.
In sum, there is no legal requirement that an occupying power permit a specific third state or international organization to conduct activity in occupied territory that would compromise its security interests.
I accuse UNRWA, I accuse the U.N., I accuse the secretary-general and I accuse all those that weaponized international law and its institutions in order to deprive the most attacked country in the world, Israel, of its most basic right to defend itself.
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