When asked if there were any instructions to UNRWA staff, considering the Israeli law, the spokesman replied, "The directive is that UNRWA will continue to do its work until it no longer can." Israel said on Wednesday it would sever all ties with UNRWA beginning on Thursday. It accuses the...
The Knesset, the Israeli parliament, passed two laws on Monday. One barred the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) from activity in Israel. The law stipulates that UNRWA could not "operate any institution, provide any service, or conduct any activity, ...
Israel and some of its allies is accusing UNRWA that some of its employees may have participated in the Oct. 7 attacks.Jan 25, 2025 Twitter Facebook Email Live Now CBS News 24/7 CBS News Baltimore CBS News Bay Area CBS News Boston ...
The Israeli parliament's decision on Mondayto vote to ban the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, citing the alleged role of some local staff in the attack, has raised fears among Israel's Western allies that this will worsen the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. UNRW...
Israel's parliament voted to effectively ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency from operating in the country. Baroness Amos said "millions are reliant on urgent humanitarian aid" and Israel's "collective punishment" was not something "we as a wo
“We are in no doubt that Israel and its allies are fully aware of the terrible consequences that this decision will have on Palestinians living in Gaza, many of whom are already starving. We join others in warning again that this will result in more death, more suffering, and more forced...
"Preventing UNRWA from carrying out its vital tasks is a manifestation of Israel's systematic campaign to deny the much-needed humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people," added the ministry. According to the ministry, Pakistan urged the international community, particularly the United Nations Security...
GENEVA, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- United Nations (UN) agencies and related organizations voiced strong opposition on Tuesday to Israel's ban on the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). The Knesset, the Israeli parliament, passed two laws on Monday. One ba...
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese says Israel's banning of Hamas-affiliated UN organization that employed Oct. 7 terrorists should result in its suspension or expulsion from the UN.
Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Slovenia and Spain have told the UN Security Council (UNSC) that they “deeply deplore” the Israeli parliament’s decision to “abolish” UNRWA’s operations in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.