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,
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.
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.
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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 bans UNRWA, the U.N. relief agency for Palestinian refugees
Israel's parliament voted Monday to ban the operations of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, the main humanitarian aid agency operating in Gaza.
Israel must step in if it bans the UN agency that is a lifeline for Gaza, UN says
The United Nations says that if Israel puts in place new laws cutting ties with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, the Israeli government will have to meet their needs under international law
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.
UN's Palestinian refugee agency in limbo after Israel vote
The future of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees hung in the balance Tuesday after Israel's parliament banned UNRWA from operating in Israel and occupied east Jerusalem.
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Israel said it has withdrawn from the 1967 deal legally recognizing UNRWA.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.
Israel Tells UN It Is Cutting Ties With Palestinian Aid Agency
Israel said Monday it had formally notified the United Nations of its decision to sever ties with UNRWA, the agency supporting Palestinian refugees, after lawmakers voted to ban the organisation.
Israel’s UNRWA Ban Puts the U.S. and Palestinians in a Bind
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Middle East latest: Israel ends agreement with UN agency providing aid in Gaza
Israel says it’s terminated the agreement facilitating the work of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, the main aid provider in Gaza ...