09 July 2025
From Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General as posted on his official X account (previously known as Twitter)
Israeli officials state they plan yet another mass displacement of the Palestinian people in Gaza towards Rafah.
This would de-facto create massive concentration camps at the border with Egypt for the Palestinians, displaced over and over across generations.
This would also deprive Palestinians of any prospects for a better future in their homeland.
We cannot be silent and complicit of such large scale forced displacement.
The only way forward is a lasting ceasefire which includes the release of the hostages and uninterrupted, safe and dignified assistance and a genuine commitment to a future two-state solution.
Ceasefire now.
Document Sources: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
Subject: Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Refugees and displaced persons
Publication Date: 09/07/2025
URL source: https://www.unrwa.org/newsroom/official-statements/unrwa-commissioner-general-gaza-second-nakba