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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12781

2 September 2021
Contents Publication in full By article 17 / 24
EXTERNAL ACTION / Unrwa
UN agency has reviewed textbooks, says Mr Lazzarini
Brussels, 01/09/2021 (Agence Europe)

Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), confirmed on Wednesday 1 September, that the UN agency had revised the textbooks used in its schools following allegations of antisemitic content (see EUROPE B12577A28).

Speaking to MEPs on the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, he said he took the allegations seriously and that the agency had examined the books and had taken action when...

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SECURITY - DEFENCE
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
SECTORAL POLICIES
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
ECONOMY - FINANCE
EXTERNAL ACTION
COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EU
NEWS BRIEFS