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| | The agency said it condemns “the existence of such tunnels in the strongest possible terms,” adding that it was “unacceptable that students and staff are placed at risk in such a way.” | | The agency said it condemns “the existence of such tunnels in the strongest possible terms,” adding that it was “unacceptable that students and staff are placed at risk in such a way.” |
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| − | “We demand they desist from any activities or conduct that put beneficiaries and staff at risk and undermine the ability of UN staff to provide assistance to Palestine refugees in safety and security,” the agency said.</i></ref> and in June-2021 also for a tunnel built under school, found after op. [[Guardian of walls]];<ref>[https://themedialine.org/headlines/unrwa-condemns-tunnel-built-under-gaza-school UNRWA Condemns Tunnel Built Under Gaza School] The Media Line Staff, June 6, 2021 | + | “We demand they desist from any activities or conduct that put beneficiaries and staff at risk and undermine the ability of UN staff to provide assistance to Palestine refugees in safety and security,” the agency said.</i></ref> and in June-2021 also for a tunnel built under school, found after op. [[Guardian of walls]].<ref>[https://themedialine.org/headlines/unrwa-condemns-tunnel-built-under-gaza-school UNRWA Condemns Tunnel Built Under Gaza School] The Media Line Staff, June 6, 2021 |
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| | UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) condemned “the existence and potential use by Palestinian armed groups” of a tunnel found underneath a school in southern Gaza. It also condemned an Israeli airstrike on the building. | | UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) condemned “the existence and potential use by Palestinian armed groups” of a tunnel found underneath a school in southern Gaza. It also condemned an Israeli airstrike on the building. |
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| | Announcement comes after head of the UN group is thrown out of the Strip for saying IDF launched ‘precise’ strikes in recent battle; school was empty when IDF hit. | | Announcement comes after head of the UN group is thrown out of the Strip for saying IDF launched ‘precise’ strikes in recent battle; school was empty when IDF hit. |
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| − | The United Nations’ Palestinian refugee agency has condemned the construction of a tunnel under a school it operates in the central Gaza Strip, which was apparently targeted by the Israel Defense Forces during last month’s 11-day battle between Israel and the Hamas terror group.</i></ref> by the Australian Labor party in July-2014;<ref>[https://www.billshorten.com.au/the-conflict-in-israel-and-the-palestinian-territories The Conflict in Israel and the Palestinian Territories], Bill Shorten, July 31, 2014. | + | The United Nations’ Palestinian refugee agency has condemned the construction of a tunnel under a school it operates in the central Gaza Strip, which was apparently targeted by the Israel Defense Forces during last month’s 11-day battle between Israel and the Hamas terror group.</i></ref> |
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| | + | Condemned by European aid commissioner in 2009;<ref>Lazaroff T., "[https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/eu-official-hamas-responsible-for-gaza EU official: Hamas responsible for Gaza]." JPost, Jan 26, 2009. |
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| | + | European aid commissioner says, "When you kill innocents, it is not resistance. It is terrorism." |
| | + | ... "At this time we have to also recall the overwhelming responsibility of Hamas," said Michel, according to AFP. "I intentionally say this here: Hamas is a terrorist movement and it has to be denounced as such." Reuters quoted Michel as criticizing Hamas for its use of civilians as "human shields" and for fighting in populated areas.</i></ref> |
| | + | bu [[Canada]]'s PM Harper (2014);<ref>[https://nationalpost.com/news/world/israel-middle-east/stephen-harper-accuses-hamas-of-using-human-shields-urges-world-leaders-to-side-with-israel Stephen Harper accuses Hamas of using human shields, urges world leaders to side with Israel] The Canadian Press, (National Post) Jul 13, 2014. |
| | + | ''Harper says there is evidence that Hamas, listed by Canada as a terrorist organization, is using human shields in its attempts to stave off the Israeli offensive.''</ref> by [[Nobel]] laureate E. Wiesel (2014);<ref>Steve Almasy and Josh Levs, |
| | + | [https://www.cnn.com/2014/08/03/world/meast/elie-wiesel-hamas-ad/index.html Nobel laureate Wiesel: Hamas must stop using children as human shields], CNN, Aug 3, 2014.<blockquote>(CNN) — Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel writes in a new ad campaign that the crisis in Gaza and Israel is a battle between “those who celebrate life and those who champion death.”</blockquote></ref> by the ''Wiesenthal Center'' (including in 2018);<ref>[https://www.wiesenthal.com/about/news/simon-wiesenthal-center-to-10.html Simon Wiesenthal Center to Media: Reject Images of Palestinian Children Dressed as Concentration Camp Victims] June 7, 2018. |
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| | + | The Simon Wiesenthal Center, a leading Jewish Human Rights NGO devoted to the memory of the six million Jewish victims murdered in the Nazi Holocaust, denounced Hamas’ intention to dress up Friday’s Gaza border-riot participants as concentration camp victims. |
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| | + | “We urge major international media outlets to reject this macabre and hideous ploy to defame the memory of the victims murdered in the Nazi genocide,” said Rabbis Marvin Hier, founder and dean and Abraham Cooper, associate dean and global social action head. |
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| | + | “The European Union, led by Germany, should vehemently protest this latest serial abuse of Palestinian children by Hamas terrorists attempting to attract attention to their weekly riot,” Hier and Cooper added. |
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| | + | “As for Hamas, by dressing up kids as Nazi victims, proves the only god this terrorist organization worships is Moloch, the pagan god of child sacrifice, for whom children’s lives are worthless. |
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| | + | When will NGOs and U.N. agencies devoted to protecting children finally raise their voices in protests against Hamas’ barbaric tactics, including the use of civilians, children nonetheless, as human shields and cannon fodder for their endless terrorist campaigns? When will the nations like Japan, who supplied beautiful kites for Palestinian children, protest the use of these kites to set fires in Israeli nature preserves and fields?” Hier and Cooper concluded.</blockquote></ref> by the Australian Labor party in July-2014;<ref>[https://www.billshorten.com.au/the-conflict-in-israel-and-the-palestinian-territories The Conflict in Israel and the Palestinian Territories], Bill Shorten, July 31, 2014. |
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| | Labor is appalled by the recent shelling of a UN school in a Gaza refugee camp, and attacks on similar facilities. | | Labor is appalled by the recent shelling of a UN school in a Gaza refugee camp, and attacks on similar facilities. |