Eleven nations condemn Israel’s demolition of UNRWA HQ in occupied East Jerusalem, citing international law breach. A bloc of nine European countries plus Canada and Japan issued a joint statement of condemnation on Wednesday, January 28, regarding the demolition of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) headquarters in occupied East Jerusalem. The communiqué emphasizes that the destruction of these facilities represents a direct breach of international law. On 20 January 2026, Israeli forces accompanied by bulldozers began demolishing a UN site: UNRWA’s headquarters compound in occupied #EastJerusalem. Occupied East Jerusalem, 20/01/2026, Israeli excavators demolishing UNRWA HQ.