PA official: Israel against UNRWA to "eliminate refugee issue" and "annex Jerusalem"
A report on the demolition of the UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem due to UNRWA's active involvement in Hamas' Oct. 7 war on Israel – see note below.
PA Jerusalem District Spokesman Ma'arouf Al-Rifai: "Since Oct. 7, [2023] (i.e., Hamas' Oct. 7 terror war on Israel), Israel has started a campaign of incitement against UNRWA to eliminate the refugee issue, to eliminate what we Palestinians are dreaming of, namely the right of return and compensation. Israel is attempting to impose full sovereignty over Jerusalem and annex it to the cities of the occupation (i.e., Israel) like any city that was occupied in 1948."
[Official PA TV News, Jan. 20, 2026]