09 April '13..
Five days after it shut down all services in Gaza because of safety concerns, UNRWA announced that it would re-open its offices today.
Of course, even though Israel had nothing to do with this, UNRWA still had to throw in a false accusation against Israel in its press release:
Based on the assurances UNRWA in Gaza received from different local parties, the Agency will reopen its installations across the Gaza Strip effective today, Tuesday 9 April. UNRWA was forced to close its distribution and relief offices last week due to ongoing demonstrations that affected its operations, a regrettable decision that hindered the Agency’s ability to provide much needed services and relief supplies to Palestine refugees in Gaza. While UNRWA understands the frustration of the population, heightened by the tightened blockade on the Gaza Strip, and respects the right to peaceful demonstrations, UNRWA must ensure the safety and security of its staff. UNRWA in Gaza reaffirms that while it is re-opening these facilities now, if its staff or facilities are threatened or operations hindered by demonstrations in the future, it will again be forced to close those installations.
"Tightened blockade"? At least from Israel's perspective, more goods are going into Gaza than at any time in the past five years or so.
The chances that UNRWA is referring to Egypt as being behind the "blockade" are essentially nil, though. UNRWA has a pathological need to lie about Israel even when it is way off topic.
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