A truck, marked with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) logo, crosses into Egypt from Gaza. Reuters

The Arab League has condemned the Israeli Knesset's decision, designating the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), as a terrorist organisation, describing it as a ‘’reckless political bankruptcy'' and an ‘’insult to international humanitarian action and human rights.

In a statement on Wednesday, Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, affirmed that such a decision targets UNRWA's legitimacy and its global reputation, pointing out that the move is part of a systematic campaign by the occupation state to undermine UNRWA's role as an agency that works to serve the refugees.

Aboul Gheit affirmed that the decision exposes the extreme isolation the Israeli politicians are facing and reflects their vision which is devoid of any humanitarian or moral dimension.

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