Written question asked by Bob Blackman (Conservative) on Friday, 17 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 May 2024. It was answered by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Friday, 24 May 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Gaza: UNRWA

Question: To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, if he will have discussions with the UN on the recently released footage of Palestinians firing from inside an UNRWA compound in eastern Rafah.

Answer: The UK takes allegations of neutrality violations extremely seriously. With regards to this specific incident, UNRWA has said that while it cannot verify the authenticity or the content of this video, it is likely that it is from an UNRWA warehouse in Rafah that was evacuated during the week of 6 May following forced displacement orders from the Israeli authorities. UNRWA has condemned the use of UN facilities by any party to the conflict for military and fighting purposes.

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