UNRWA director: Israel ban on aid agency will ‘destroy’ humanitarian efforts
Bill Deere, director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNWRA), discussed with ABC News on Wednesday relief efforts in Gaza and Israel, highlighting ...
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UNRWA: Israel closes three schools, training centre in East Jerusalem
Israel has ordered the closure of three schools and a training centre run by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine ...
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What Will Israel’s Ban of a U.N. Aid Agency Mean for Palestinians?
The laws ban the agency, UNRWA, from any activities in Israel, effectively cutting off its ability to deliver aid to Gaza. The agency, known formally as the United Nations Relief and Works Agency ...
‘We rely on God, then on UNRWA’: Palestinians fear drastic effects as Israeli ban on UN agency comes into force
Iman Helles, a displaced mother sheltering in a facility run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza, fears that she will now be “thrown out to the streets” with her three children.
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Israel’s ban on UNRWA comes into effect despite backlash
A ban on the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in Israel has come into effect, impacting the organisation’s life-saving work in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. On Thursday ...
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As Israel’s UNRWA Ban Sets In, Palestinians Worry About Political Repercussions
The ban on the agency threatens Palestinian essential services. Some say it could also be a precursor to annexation.
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UNRWA continues operations in West Bank despite Israeli ban
UNRWA continues operations in West Bank After Israel falsely claimed that UNRWA provides cover for Hamas, Israel passed ...
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Trump ended U.S. funds for UNRWA. Israel banned it. The human costs will be astronomical
President Trump halted U.S. funding for UNRWA on Tuesday. Israel enacted a ban on the agency. The cost for civilians in Gaza ...
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What Israel's ban of UNRWA means for millions of Palestinians who depend on its aid
The laws come after Israel accused the humanitarian organization ... from the Israeli government that the ban will be enforced, UNRWA will continue operating. “If it gets implemented, then ...
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What Israel’s UNRWA ban means for millions of Palestinians: By the numbers
272 UNRWA team members were killed in 665 Israeli attacks and 205 UNRWA facilities were damaged. Despite Israel’s ban and the already hostile work environment, Lazzarini reaffirmed UNRWA’s ...
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Israel's UNRWA ban comes into force - what could it mean for Palestinians?
That includes East Jerusalem. The law does not ban UNRWA in Gaza or the West Bank, but will limit UNRWA’s access to those territories via Israel. The other law bans any contact between Israeli ...
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UNRWA says Israel ban will be disastrous, US says exaggeration
UNRWA ban in Israel due to start Thursday UNRWA crucial in Gaza aid, no alternative agency, UN says Operations in Gaza Strip, West Bank will also suffer, UNRWA says UNITED NATIONS, Jan 28 (Reuters ...