UNRWA carries on aid work

UNRWA carries on aid work despite Israeli ban, hostilities
The U.N. Palestinian relief agency said its humanitarian work across the occupied territories and Gaza was still ongoing on Friday despite an Israeli ban that took effect a day before and what it described as hostility towards its staff.
UNRWA chief: Israel’s UNRWA ban will have ‘disastrous’ consequences
UNRWA is banned from operating in Israel and East Jerusalem, and its ability to aid Palestinians in Gaza faces severe restrictions. Juliette Touma, UNRWA’s Communications Director, discusses the impact of Israel’s move to ban the U.
UNRWA vows to keep providing aid to Gaza despite Israeli ban
UNRWA, the United Nations’ Palestinian relief agency, said it remains operational in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem despite an Israeli ban. The law passed in October forbids UNRWA from operating on Israeli land and from contact with Israeli authorities.
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 that Israel's order for the agency to leave Gaza could severely impact humanitarian efforts.
UNRWA Lebanon says not impacted by US aid freeze or new Israeli law
The director of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon said on Wednesday that the agency had not been affected by U.S. President Donald Trump's halt to U.S. foreign aid funding or by an Israeli ban on its operations.
Israel ban on UNRWA enters into force despite global criticism
The Israeli ban on the United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) on Thursday came into effect despite criticism and backlash, impacting the work of the organization in Gaza and the West
International Backlash: Israel's UNRWA Ban Raises Concerns
Britain, France, and Germany have criticized Israel's new law barring UNRWA from operating on its land, urging collaboration to maintain aid operations. Israel claims UNRWA staff are linked to militant activities.
Berlin, Paris and London concerned about Israel's UNRWA ban
Berlin, Paris and London expressed concern about Israel's ban on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in a joint statement issued on Friday. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock,
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Donations to UNRWA USA have spiked since the start of the war in Gaza
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‘Let’s see what happens,’ UN says of Israeli laws shuttering UNRWA office
The United Nations and the secretary-general cannot compel Israel to change course,” Brett Schaefer, of the Heritage Foundation, told JNS.
Israel orders UNRWA to cease operations in country over terror ties: 'miserably failed in its mandate'
The Israeli government ban on UNRWA over national security concerns and links to terrorism began Jan. 30. UNRWA has called ...
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‘Grave Concern’ – UK, France and Germany Warn Israel over UNRWA Ban
Britain, France and Germany have reiterated their "grave concern" over Israel’s implementation of legislation regarding UNRWA ...
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Israel defies UN and vows to cut ties with UNRWA, with US blessing
Israel will cease all contact with the UN's Palestinian relief agency UNRWA and any other body acting on its behalf, Israel's ...
Fear hits east Jerusalem as Israel moves to close UN Palestinian refugee agency
On Thursday, laws passed by Israel in October come into effect banning the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency, known as UNRWA, ...
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7 top diplomats, officials to meet in Cairo on Saturday to discuss Gaza developments, support for UNRWA
Foreign ministers from Egypt, Qatar, Jordan, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Palestinian top official, Arab League secretary-general to ...