US EditionFear hits east Jerusalem as Israel moves to close UN Palestinian refugee agency
- Israel is preparing to outlaw the main UN agency for Palestinian refugees, which may undermine vital aid delivery and long-term peace chances.
- A total shutdown would end primary healthcare for up to 80,000 Palestinians in East Jerusalem through two dozen medical centers.
- The crackdown threatens UNRWA's role as the backbone of humanitarian logistics in the region, according to aid workers.
- International donors, including the UK and the European Union, have resumed donations to the agency.
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UNRWA Reaffirms Commitment to Palestinian Refugees Despite New Israeli Laws - teleSUR English
These measures are part of a broader campaign aimed at restricting the agency’s work, which has been a cornerstone of assistance to Palestinian refugees for decades. Related: PRCS Denies Claims of Replacing UNRWA in Jerusalem This Thursday, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) reiterated its determination to continue providing humanitarian assistance in the occupied Palestinian territories, despite the enac…
By Nadeen Ebrahim, Kareem Khadder, Abeer Salman and Mohammad Al Sawalih, CNN Iman Helles, a displaced mother sheltering in a facility run by the UN refugee agency in Gaza, fears she will now be “thrown out onto the streets” with her three children. Israel’s ban on the UN refugee agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) went into effect Thursday, and Helles is almost entirely reliant on the organization to support her family in the …
Aid Minister Benjamin Dousa (M) remains critical of Israel's decision to ban the aid organization Unrwa. However, he believes that Sweden is working carefully to ensure that sufficient aid comes to Gaza.
DEBATE. The UN agency Unrwa has been a lifeline for Palestinian refugees for decades. Turning our backs on the organization creates a dangerous precedent that undermines the work of the UN, writes Palestinian Ambassador Rula Almhaissen.
Norway has decided to support the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), whose work has been banned by Israel as of today, with 275 million Norwegian kroner (23.4 million euros), which has been sent to the agency.
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