The UNRWA compound in question was allegedly built without a proper permit for its current usage. The land, spanning 21 acres, is located near the Qalandiya checkpoint and was purchased at the beginning of the 20th century by Jewish philanthropists abroad, who donated it to a special fund for developing Jewish settlement in the Jerusalem area.
The event was attended by nine Holocaust survivors, who received certificates of appreciation from the president, his wife, and Chairman of the International March of the Living Shmuel Roseman.
In this difficult week, we will remember what our sons fell for: for the defense of the people and the homeland. Just when we thought it had been eliminated, the spirit of Oslo returned with the same old solution. This Shabbat we will read the Song of the Sea, the song of thanks for redemption from the hands of Egypt and Pharaoh.
The remarks come ahead of a hearing to be held in the US Congress next week regarding UNRWA's involvement with and ties to Hamas. The hearing will take place following the recent reports showing that the agency teachers' Telegram group praised the Jerusalem Oct. 7 atrocities against Israel.
A new shawarma restaurant in Jordan named itself after the brutal Hamas attack on Israel, only to recant after reported pressure from local authorities.
