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WASHINGTON — Israel said on Thursday it would provide additional information to the United States based on the shutdown of Palestinian non-governmental organizations, said U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price, citing concerns over the shutdown of civil society groups. expressed.
After security forces raided offices of his seven groups in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Mr. Price said at his regular news briefings that Washington included senior officials. It said it had contacted Israeli officials for more information. extremist group.
"Consider what is offered and come to your own conclusions," Price said.
The United Nations condemned the shutdown, saying there was no credible evidence to support Israel's accusations.
"Despite offers to do so, the Israeli authorities have not provided the United Nations with credible evidence to justify these declarations," the UN Human Rights Office said in a statement. "So the closure seems completely arbitrary."
The United Nations identified these groups as the Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association. Bisan Research and Development Center; International Defense for Children – Palestine; Health Working Commission (HWC); Union of Agricultural and Labor Commissions (UAWC);
Nine European Union states have said they will continue to cooperate with the group, citing a lack of evidence against Israel's accusations. (Reporting by Daphne Psaledakis, Rami Ayyub, Simon Lewis; Editing by Aurora Ellis)
