UNRWA, Israel

Israel’s UNRWA Ban is Long Overdue
The Israeli Knesset’s recent decision to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) from Israeli territory has been met with fierce backlash from Israel’s critics, with the United Nations suggesting the decision sets a “dangerous precedent.
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Israel’s UNRWA ban won’t just have humanitarian consequences
The agency’s services are indispensable, especially amid Israel’s war in Gaza. But it is also a vital symbol for Palestinians’ collective identity and their lasting connection to their occupied homela
Israel’s UNRWA ban prompts widespread condemnation
Officials from his government, including Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, have accused UNRWA of facilitating terrorism. This followed revelations of the complicity of multiple UNRWA employees in Hamas’s massacre in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Israel says hundreds of UNRWA employees in Gaza and beyond are affiliated with Hamas.
UNRWA Ban In Gaza 'Will Not Make Israel Safer': WHO
The chief of the World Health Organization on Monday denounced Israel's decision to cut ties with the UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees, saying it would not make the country safer while increasing civilian suffering in Gaza.
Israel’s Relations With the UN Hit a New Low With UNRWA Ban
Israel’s relationship with the United Nations has historically been strained, but over the past year, tensions have reached new levels. On October 28, the Israeli parliament (the Knesset) passed a law to prohibit operations of the UN’s relief and works agency (Unrwa) – the UN body responsible for Palestinian refugees – within the territory it controls.
Israeli parliament bans UNRWA over terrorism ties, faces international backlash
The new legislation seeks to sever ties with UNRWA, despite strong objections from the U.S. and international community. Both ...
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Criminalising UNRWA: How Israel Is Delegitimising The United Nations
Amplified by the ever-willing US mainstream media, Israel has managed to keep UNRWA's name in the news, always associating it with 'supporting terrorism'. So, when the Israeli Knesset voted for ...
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WHO raises alarm over UNRWA ban
notified Guterres that Israel was withdrawing from the agreement regulating UNRWA operations in Israel, Gaza and the West ...
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Knesset bans UNRWA, outlaws all official contact
The legislation, which the U.S. and E.U. oppose, follows revelations about the U.N. agency's complicity in Palestinian ...
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Sen. Cotton urges Biden to ‘impose terrorism sanctions’ on UNRWA
Your administration has become UNRWA’s most prominent apologist and best advocate,” the Republican stated in a scathing letter.
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Israel Cancels Agreement Recognizing UNRWA
Following the legislation on UNRWA, the State of Israel officially notified the President of the General Assembly of the termination of cooperation with the agency. Despite the overwhelming evidence ...
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Gaza famine fears as Israel ends UNRWA agreement, while settlers rampage near Ramallah
Israel has informed the UN that it has ended its agreement with the UNRWA relief agency, a move which could bring famine to ...
Australian government ‘knew enough’ about UNRWA’s terrorism links
UN Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer says the Australian government “knew enough” about UNRWA’s links with terrorism.
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Israel officially informs UN of end of agreement with UNRWA
Israel has officially informed the United Nations of the termination of a cooperation agreement with the main UN agency helping Palestinians in the Middle East, including in war-torn Gaza. Israeli UN ...
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Rovner: UNRWA Violates UN Charter
UN Watch’s Legal Advisor Dina Rovner appeared on ILTV with Emily Schrader to discuss UNRWA’s ties to terrorism and Israel’s legal authority to outlaw ...