Israel withdraws from agreement with UN agency for Palestinian refugees
Israel notified the United Nations on Monday that it was withdrawing from the 1967 agreement with UNRWA, the main aid agency for Palestinian refugees, following passage of two laws in the country’s parliament,
What is UNRWA, the UN Palestinian refugee agency?
Here are some facts about UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East: WHAT DOES UNRWA DO? UNRWA was established in 1949 by a U.N. General Assembly resolution, following the war surrounding the founding of Israel, when 700,000 Palestinians fled or were driven from their homes.
Israel has banned the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. That could be devastating for millions
Israel’s parliament has voted to ban a nearly eight-decade-old United Nations agency that provides essential services for Palestinian refugees, a move that could have devastating consequences for millions of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation.
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Explainer: What are the legal questions raised by Israel's ban on UN Palestinian aid agency UNRWA?
Israel's parliament has banned the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA from operating in the country, effective in 90 days.
Israel notifies U.N. of end to relations with Palestinian relief agency
Israel has officially notified the United Nations that it was banning the organization's Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees from operating in the Israel-occupied Palestinian territories.
Israel Cuts Ties With U.N. Agency, Creating New Hurdles for Palestinian Aid
The new laws effectively ban Unrwa from operating in Israeli territory and will make it harder for the agency to lead the humanitarian response to the Gaza war.
Israel bans UNRWA, the U.N. relief agency for Palestinian refugees
Legislation passed by Israel's Knesset is the latest move in the long-standing feud between the U.N. agency and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israel officially informs UN of end to relations with Palestinian relief agency for refugees
Israel has officially notified the United Nations that it was cancelling the agreement that regulated its relations with the main U.N. relief organization for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) since 1967,
Israel ends agreement with U.N. agency for Palestinians
Israel said it has withdrawn from the 1967 deal legally recognizing UNRWA. The Knesset has passed legislation curbing the U.N. agency’s activities and privileges.
Middle East Latest: Israel Ends Agreement With UN Agency Providing Aid in Gaza
Israel says it has terminated the agreement facilitating the work of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, the main aid provider in Gaza
Palestinian official condemns Israel’s ending of agreement with UN aid agency
A Palestinian official on Monday condemned Israel’s decision to terminate the agreement facilitating the work of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, the main aid provider in Gaza.
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