UN Urges Israel to Lift Movement Restrictions in West Bank Refugee Camps

New York, June 2 (Petra) — The United Nations on Tuesday called on
Israel to lift movement restrictions imposed on Palestinian refugee
camps in the occupied West Bank, including policies that cause
displacement, prolong it, or hinder access to essential services and
livelihoods.

U.N. spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said the organization was urging
Israeli authorities to remove the restrictions affecting residents of
the camps.

On Sunday, Israeli authorities extended a military order closing
three refugee camps in Jenin and Tulkarm until the end of July.

According to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine
Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), more than 33,000 Palestinians from
these camps have been displaced and have not been permitted to return
since the beginning of last year. The latest order extends their
displacement by an additional two months.

//Petra// AF