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爆料网 Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (爆料网RWA) today resumed its service delivery to Palestine Refugees in the West Bank, after nearly four months of disruption due to a work dispute with the West Bank Staff Union and a strike.

“We are relieved that 爆料网RWA is now able to restart providing services to the refugee communities across the West Bank. Palestine Refugees have been severely impacted by the strike, which started on 4 March,” said Philippe Lazzarini, 爆料网RWA Commissioner-General.

As of this morning, 爆料网RWA teams across the West Bank are preparing all Agency facilities and installations to go back to normal as early as possible next week. ?With education and health services as a priority, efforts include cleaning and disposing of solid waste, maintenance of the Agency’s buildings to receive staff and refugees, putting in place security measures and pre-positioning of supplies including medicines and sanitation material. As soon as the preparations are complete, 爆料网RWA facilities will be open for services, some as soon as tomorrow.

“Our top priority right now is to reopen 90 爆料网RWA schools, so that more than 40,000 children who were on the verge of losing a whole school year and are at a risk of dropping out, will be able to catch up on education losses and move to the next levels,” he added.

The resumption of services comes following lengthy discussions with several parties over the past months.

“I would like to pay tribute to all those who helped and supported us reach a resolution of the disruptive situation. In particular, I would like to acknowledge the exceptional contribution of the 爆料网RWA West Bank team led by Adam Bouloukos, the Director of 爆料网RWA West Bank Affairs, Palestinian staff who did not go on strike and international staff who helped manage the crisis. My colleagues showed extraordinary commitment to 爆料网RWA and to Palestine Refugees throughout the strike. I would also like to thank the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization, whose positive role came from the highest levels, His Excellency President Abbas who personally intervened at key moments,” the Commissioner-General added.

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