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UNRWA staff union rejects agency statement and backs sit-in by dismissed employees in Khan Younis

Khan Younis, Palestine ·

The Arab Employees Union at UNRWA in Gaza announced its full support for a peaceful sit-in by dismissed employees inside the training college courtyard in southern Khan Younis, in protest against their dismissal. The union also rejected a statement from the agency's management that demanded the protesters vacate the centre immediately.

UNRWA is the UN agency that provides education, health and relief services to Palestinian refugees in Gaza, the West Bank and neighbouring countries.

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