Israel, Jerusalem and UNRWA

Israel’s looming ban on UNRWA deeply worries Palestinians in Jerusalem refugee camp
In the Shuafat refugee camp, a hardscrabble district in east Jerusalem surrounded by a hulking concrete wall, intense security checks make venturing out exasperating.
Fear hits east Jerusalem as Israel moves to close UN Palestinian refugee agency
In the Shuafat refugee camp, a hardscrabble district in east Jerusalem surrounded by a concrete wall, cars inched their way toward an Israeli checkpoint. Intense security makes venturing out of the camp exasperating.
Israel's ban on UNRWA in Jerusalem and the West Bank comes into effect
The Israeli Parliament voted in favour of banning the United Nations' aid programme to Palestinians three months ago, claiming "UNRWA is Hamas".
What Israel’s UNRWA ban means for millions of Palestinians: By the numbers
Israel orders UN Relief and Works Agency, the backbone of Palestinian humanitarian aid, to cease operations by Thursday.
UN agency UNRWA says Israel orders it to stop East Jerusalem operations this week
The United Nation's Palestinian refugee agency said on Sunday it had been ordered by Israel to vacate premises and cease all of its operations in occupied East Jerusalem by Thursday.
Israel Gives UNRWA Six Days to Halt Operations in East Jerusalem
The directive came in a letter to the U.N., after the Israeli Parliament banned the relief agency that has aided Palestinian refugees for decades.
UNRWA Readies to Shutter Operations in East Jerusalem After Israeli Ban
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tens of thousands of Palestinian refugees in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem are set to lose education, healthcare, and other services provided by the U.N. refugees agency UNRWA, as the Israeli ban is set to take effect on Thursday, January 30, 2025.
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UNRWA Says Israel Ban Will Be Disastrous, US Says Exaggeration
Implementation of a ban on the U.N. Palestinian relief agency UNRWA in Israel - due to start on Thursday - will be disastrous, the UNRWA chief told the Security Council on Tuesday, as the United States accused it of being "irresponsible and dangerous.
UNRWA ban ‘removes two-state solution dream’ of Palestinians: Israeli political analyst
More than half a million people have returned to northern Gaza but they face an uncertain future with Israel threatening to ban UNRWA.
PA warns Israel’s ban on UNRWA will stoke tensions as Palestinian refugees will lose services
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Jerusalem set to replace UNRWA services as critics warn of gaps
Civil society organizations warned that the ministry’s preparation were insufficient and would leave civilians in limbo.
Israel tells UN it's shutting down all UNRWA operations in Jerusalem: 'acute security risks'
Israel demands UNRWA halt operations in Jerusalem by January 30, citing Hamas ties and security risks. The move follows ...
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 ...
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UNRWA debate to resurface as Israel, UN gridlocked over replacement organization
A torn UNRWA logo is seen among destruction in Rafah ... Telephone: *2421 * Extension 4 Jerusalem Post or 03-7619056 Fax: 03-5613699 E-mail: [email protected] The center is staffed and provides ...
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Possible UNRWA ban in Gaza ‘doesn’t bear thinking about’
Israel has accused UNWRA of being “riddled with Hamas operatives” – which the agency denies. We speak to UNWRA spokesman ...
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PA Spokesman: 'Stopping UNRWA activity is a provocation against Palestinians'
Nabil Abu Rudeineh, the official spokesman for PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas, criticizes the decision to halt UNRWA services in ...
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Breaking with Biden, Trump envoy expresses support for Israeli laws targeting UNRWA
US representative tells Security Council Jerusalem justified in effort to shutter UN agency over its ties to Hamas, rejects ...
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World Tensions Rise: From US Investigations to Political Unrest
Recent world news highlights include the US investigation of a United Airlines flight incident, a potential shutdown of UNRWA ...