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United Nations: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees must end operations and leave all its “premises” in Jerusalem by January 30, Israel’s UN ambassador said Friday, affirming timelines set out in controversial Israeli legislation. Defying international concern, Israeli lawmakers have passed a law that bars the agency, UNRWA, from operating in Israel and east Jerusalem,…
tel aviv11 minutes ago copy link Voting has taken place in the Israeli Parliament (Knesset) to ban the United Nations agency (UNRWA). There is a provision in this law to stop the agency from working on Israeli soil. According to BBC, this law was passed 92-10. According to the law, UNRWA, which is helping people…
The US said on Monday it was “deeply concerned” about the bill under consideration. Jerusalem: Israel’s parliament on Monday approved a bill banning the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) from working in Israel, despite objections from the United States. Lawmakers passed the bill with 92 votes in favour and 10 against, after years…
8 minutes ago copy link The schools and homes targeted in Gaza were housing refugees. Israel attacked the Al-Jouni school and two houses in Gaza on Wednesday. At least 34 people were killed and many were injured. According to the news agency AP, this includes 19 women and 6 children. According to the report, this…
About 2.2 million, or about 41% of the total population, of Palestinians were residing in the Gaza Strip. New Delhi: The Palestinian Embassy on Tuesday thanked India as it released the first tranche of USD 2.5 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) as a part of its annual contribution at USD…
United Nations, US: The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Friday it had enough funds to continue operating through September, following a pledging conference for the embattled body where UN chief Antonio Guterres pleaded for help from donors. “We have worked tirelessly with partners to restore confidence in the agency,” UNRWA chief…