Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Britain, Canada, France and eight other allies on Wednesday "strongly condemned" Israel's demolition of the United Nations' Palestinian relief agency building in occupied Palestinian territory, saying it represents the latest "unacceptable move" by the Middle Eastern nation to undermine the U.N.'s ability to operate.
The joint statement from the foreign ministries of Belgium, Britain, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Portugal and Spain described Israel's demolition of UNRWA's East Jerusalem building as "an unprecedented act against a United Nations agency by a U.N. member state."
"We urge the Government of Israel to abide by its international obligations to ensure the protection and inviolability of United Nations premises in accordance with the provisions of the U.N. General Convention (1946) and the Charter," the 11 nations said.
"We call upon the Government of Israel, a member of the United Nations, to halt all demolitions."
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