LONDON: Britain and its ​allies, including France and Canada, on Wednesday strongly condemned the demolition last ‌week by ‌Israeli ‌authorities ⁠of ​the ‌UN Palestinian refugee agency’s (UNRWA) East Jerusalem compound.

The group, in a joint ⁠statement, called ‌on the ‍government ‍of Israel to ‍halt all demolitions.

The statement was published on ​the British government website on behalf ⁠of foreign ministers from Britain, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Portugal and Spain.