Israel’s new laws banning UNRWA already taking effect
Jan 29, 2025 · Israel has shortened all visas for UNRWA’s international staff to expire on Wednesday, which “is tantamount to being evicted” or declared persona non grata, Mr. Fowler said. As such, UNRWA’s international staff at the East Jerusalem office had to evacuate and relocate to Amman, Jordan earlier in the day.
Israel's ban on UN's Palestinian aid agency has come into effect.
Jan 30, 2025 · Israel has formally banned the main United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees from operating on its territory despite heavy diplomatic backlash.
What is Unrwa and why has Israel banned it? - BBC
Oct 29, 2024 · Israel's parliament voted on Monday evening to ban the UN's Palestinian refugee agency (Unrwa) from operating within Israel and occupied East Jerusalem. Contact between Unrwa employees and...
UNRWA ‘continues to deliver’ as Israeli ban comes into effect
Jan 30, 2025 · UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA on Thursday upheld its commitment to support millions across the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) as Israel’s order for it to cease operations went into effect.
Israel's ban on U.N. aid agency for Palestinians comes into effect …
Jan 31, 2025 · The move to ban UNRWA from the Palestinian territories came as 2 million people grappled with the destruction of the 15-month Gaza war. Its has alarmed the international community.
Israel’s ban on UNRWA comes into effect despite backlash
Jan 30, 2025 · A ban on the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in Israel has come into effect, impacting the organisation’s life-saving work in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. On Thursday ...
What Israel’s UNRWA Ban Could Mean for Palestinians
Jan 30, 2025 · Legislation that goes into effect on Thursday bars UNRWA from operating in the country. That will affect aid delivery to Gaza and beyond.
What is UNRWA and why did Israel’s Knesset ban the agency …
Oct 28, 2024 · Israel’s parliament has voted to ban a United Nations agency that has provided essential services for Palestinian refugees for nearly eight decades, a move that could have devastating...
Gaza aid fears as Israel bans UN Palestinian refugee agency - BBC
Oct 29, 2024 · Israel's parliament has voted to pass legislation banning the UN's Palestinian refugee agency (Unrwa) from operating within Israel and occupied East Jerusalem, accusing the organisation of...
Israeli laws blocking UNRWA – devastating humanitarian ... - UN …
Oct 31, 2024 · On Monday, Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, voted in favour of legislation targeting the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, which could effectively bring its operations in the occupied...