On Thursday, Hamas affirmed its adherence to the right of return of Palestinian refugees, and its rejection of Israel’s attempts, with the support of the United States, to abolish the role of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).

This came in a statement by the movement on the occasion of World Refugee Day, corresponding to June 20 annually, which was approved by the United Nations General Assembly in 2000.

Hamas said that the “Al-Aqsa Flood” attack restored the Palestinian refugee issue’s global presence, highlighted its justice and legitimacy, and thwarted its absence and obliteration.