But Unrwa and Israel have long been at odds about the role that the agency plays in the Palestinian territories. Israel stepped up its criticism of the agency in the wake of the Hamas-led Oct. 7 ...

A review of the operations of the struggling UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has laid out four possibilities for ...

What could it mean for the West Bank? UNRWA will not be forced to close its facilities — which consist of mostly clinics and schools — in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

What Does That Mean? ... FILE - United Nations and Red Crescent workers prepare the aid for distribution to Palestinians at UNRWA warehouse in Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Strip, on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023.

Israel’s parliament has passed a law banning the UN Relief and Works Agency from operating in the country as well as occupied Palestinian territories, citing alleged links of some staff members ...

If UNRWA loses its immunity from lawsuits, what is the logic of exempting the United Nations itself? The New York Sun. Join Today. Sign In. ... America, though, is a signatory to the United Nations ...

Does it mean an UNRWA facility that was abandoned during the course of the conflict? We have 300 of 'em. Was it people being held adjacent to an UNRWA facility because say our schools feel they ...

UNRWA nomination for a Nobel Peace Prize transforms ithe meaning of Terror and Peace, akin to how Pride contrasts with religious shame and Holocaust is degraded to an ...

UNRWA was established by the UN General Assembly in December 1949 to carry out “direct relief and works programmes” for Palestine refugees. It began its operations on 1 May 1950.

What the End of Unrwa Would Mean for Palestinians Israeli legislation will effectively halt work by U.N. agency that provides food, education and medical treatment in the Palestinian territories ...

UNRWA says it thoroughly investigates any allegations of wrongdoing and holds staff accountable, and that it provides lists of all of its staff to Israel and host countries.