Daniel Rubenstein
Jenin Camp is not a camp. Nobody there is in a tent. Nobody there is refugee. The residents are Palestinians living under the jurisdiction of a Palestinian government that refuses to provide services to them. UNRWA should be dismantled and Palestinians should take responsibility.
UNRWA
UNRWA has been forced to suspend services in Jenin Camp, in the northern West Bank, for yet another day, as violent clashes between Palestinian Security Forces & Palestinian armed actors continue. Children remain out of school & camp residents are unable to access primary healthcare & other critical services. In an alarming trend, tensions are on the rise across northern #WestBank refugee camps, undermining the fragile stability. All sides of these internal confrontations need to uphold the basic principles of international law that guarantee the safety of civilians & their access to basic services in all situations. For far too long, residents of Jenin and Jenin Camp have been subject to a cycle of violence & destruction, rendering the camp nearly uninhabitable. It is time to break that cycle & ensure that normal life resumes + UNRWA services continue uninterrupted to support the most vulnerable.
