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Israel has refused to renew visas for heads of at least 3 UN agencies in Gaza

In the past few months, Israel refused to renew visas for the heads of UNRWA, OCHA, and OHCHR in Gaza, Stephane Dujarric confirmed.
Since the Oct. 7, 2023 surprise attack, Netanyahu accused UNRWA of colluding with Hamas and teaching anti-Israel hatred, extending long-standing criticism.
Aid agencies report Israel is withholding security clearances for U.N. staff entering Gaza, with over 58,000 Palestinians killed in the war, Gaza Health Ministry says.

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The Washington Post

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Israel says it won’t extend visa of top U.N. humanitarian official

Humanitarian officials see a pattern of Israel retaliating against those who criticize its conduct in Gaza and toward Palestinians.

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Anadolu Ajansı

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UN agency calls for lifting Israel’s ban on international media in Gaza

Media ban fuels disinformation campaigns questioning firsthand data and accounts from eyewitnesses and international humanitarian organizations, says UNRWA chief Lazzarini - Anadolu Ajansı

8 hours ago·Ankara, Türkiye

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Euronews

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Israel refuses to renew visas for agency heads in Gaza, UN says

Visas for the local leaders of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the human rights agency OHCHR and the agency supporting Palestinians in Gaza, UNRWA, have not been renewed in recent months.

10 hours ago·France

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Arab News

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Israel has refused to renew visas for heads of at least 3 UN agencies

UNITED NATIONS: Israel has refused to renew visas for the heads of at least three United Nations agencies in Gaza, which the UN humanitarian chief blames on their work trying to protect Palestinian civilians in the war-torn territory. Visas for the local leaders of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, known as OCHA; the human rights agency OHCHR; and the

1 day ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Associated Press News

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Israel has refused to renew visas for heads of at least 3 UN agencies in Gaza

Israel has refused to renew visas for the heads of at least three United Nations agencies in Gaza. The U.N. humanitarian chief blames it on their work trying to protect Palestinian civilians in the war-torn territory.

1 day ago·United States

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The Zambian Observer

THREE UNITED NATIONS OFFICIALS TASKED TO INVESTIGATE ISRAEL RESIGNS - The Zambian Observer

By CIC International Affairs. THREE UNITED NATIONS OFFICIALS TASKED TO INVESTIGATE ISRAEL RESIGNS. The three members of a United Nations commission charged with investigating human rights abuses in Israel and the Palestinian territories have resigned, saying it is time to renew the body, a UN spokesperson said Monday. The three-person commission was created in 2021 […] The post THREE UNITED NATIONS OFFICIALS TASKED TO INVESTIGATE ISRAEL RESIGNS …

14 hours ago·Zambia

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