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Israeli plan to evacuate UN headquarters in O. J’lem

Saturday 28-January-2017

Former member of Israeli Knesset Yair Gabai has called for the evacuation of UN headquarters in Jebal Mukaber neighborhood in occupied Jerusalem Iroshalim Hebrew newspaper revealed.

UN headquarters which was used as the headquarters of the British authorities in Palestine during the British Mandate has been built on an area of 80 dunums overlooking Jabal Mukaber neighborhood.

The paper claimed that the land is owned by Israel and UN staff are secondary tenant and have no right on it.

The headquarters was used by the UN Observers following the 1967 war to monitor the truce agreement between Israel and Jordan.

Gabai strongly opposes the UN presence on the land launching a petition calling for its evacuation

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