Published : 01-10-2016
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) strongly condemns the parties responsible for the shelling of one of its schools in Khan Al- Shieh in Syria.
On 28 September, at approximately 1 p.m., just as the second shift was beginning, the Salameh Girls Preparatory School in Khan Al- Shieh took a direct hit that resulted in one eighth grade student being injured, as well as two teachers, one of whom was seriously wounded. The explosion hit an entrance door adjacent to the teachers’ room inside the school compound.
UNRWA added: "This is another grievous illustration of the continued exposure of Palestine refugee boys and girls to unacceptable levels of indiscriminate violence, in the very places where they should feel safe". This school provides primary education to 258 girls from grades 5 to 9.
In the end of its statement, UNRWA reiterates its strong demands that all concerned parties refrain from employing methods and means of warfare – including weapons – that expose civilians, including Palestine refugees, to grave risk of death and injury. All parties must comply fully with their obligations under international humanitarian law, including as regards the protection of civilians.
Khan Al -Sheih activists' issued a statement titled with " UNRWA is a partner in killing us" condemned UNRWA's statement and described it as a conspirator and an accomplice since it didn't condemn the crimes of the Syrian regime and its allies when they enforce Palestinian refugees in Khan Al- Sheih to immigrate and leave their homes. The silence of UNRWA through the lack its relief and health services and the absence of effective solutions for Palestinian refugees' gives a political cover for the crimes in the fore-mentioned camp, which means an acceptance and participation in those crimes.
At the end of the statement, the activists asked UNRWA, as an agency of the United Nations, to work hard to stop targeting the camp and addresses the attackers to stop the Russian-Syrian helicopters', explosive barrels, missiles and artilleries. UNRWA should enter the camp immediately in order to check the camp is totally civil without any military aspects, no one is living in the camp except Palestinian displaced and refugees and to bring some relief and medical aids to the besieged camp since 2013.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) strongly condemns the parties responsible for the shelling of one of its schools in Khan Al- Shieh in Syria.
On 28 September, at approximately 1 p.m., just as the second shift was beginning, the Salameh Girls Preparatory School in Khan Al- Shieh took a direct hit that resulted in one eighth grade student being injured, as well as two teachers, one of whom was seriously wounded. The explosion hit an entrance door adjacent to the teachers’ room inside the school compound.
UNRWA added: "This is another grievous illustration of the continued exposure of Palestine refugee boys and girls to unacceptable levels of indiscriminate violence, in the very places where they should feel safe". This school provides primary education to 258 girls from grades 5 to 9.
In the end of its statement, UNRWA reiterates its strong demands that all concerned parties refrain from employing methods and means of warfare – including weapons – that expose civilians, including Palestine refugees, to grave risk of death and injury. All parties must comply fully with their obligations under international humanitarian law, including as regards the protection of civilians.
Khan Al -Sheih activists' issued a statement titled with " UNRWA is a partner in killing us" condemned UNRWA's statement and described it as a conspirator and an accomplice since it didn't condemn the crimes of the Syrian regime and its allies when they enforce Palestinian refugees in Khan Al- Sheih to immigrate and leave their homes. The silence of UNRWA through the lack its relief and health services and the absence of effective solutions for Palestinian refugees' gives a political cover for the crimes in the fore-mentioned camp, which means an acceptance and participation in those crimes.
At the end of the statement, the activists asked UNRWA, as an agency of the United Nations, to work hard to stop targeting the camp and addresses the attackers to stop the Russian-Syrian helicopters', explosive barrels, missiles and artilleries. UNRWA should enter the camp immediately in order to check the camp is totally civil without any military aspects, no one is living in the camp except Palestinian displaced and refugees and to bring some relief and medical aids to the besieged camp since 2013.
