Tag: UNRWA
Palestinian Precidency Urges Global Action Against Israel Moves to Limit UNRWA
The Palestinian Presidency urged these nations to take decisive actions to halt Israeli actions that could escalate tensions and instability in the region. Related: HRW Condemns Israel’s Decision to Close UNRWA Offices as an Attack on Human Rights On Tuesday, the Palestinian Presidency announced an urgent initiative to collaborate with countries hosting Palestinian refugees to […]
October 29, 2024
HRW Condemns Israel’s Decision to Close UNRWA Offices as an Attack on Human Rights
The organization highlighted that closing UNRWA offices would severely compromise access to essential humanitarian assistance in an already critical context. Related: Several Countries Condemn Israel’s Decision to Halt UNRWA Operations In a statement released on Tuesday, HRW emphasized that this action is not only unjustified but could also worsen the humanitarian situation in Gaza, where […]
October 29, 2024
Several Countries Condemn Israel’s Decision to Halt UNRWA Operations
This growing chorus of condemnation from various entities underscores a significant international backlash against Israel’s legislative move. Related: Israeli Parliament Votes to Ban UNRWA Operations Spain, Norway, Ireland, and Slovenia, as well as the Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, have recenlty condemned the Israeli Knesset’s recent decision to pass a law that bans the operations […]
October 28, 2024
Israeli Parliament Votes to Ban UNRWA Operations
Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner of UNRWA, expressed his concerns in a comment on platform X, indicating that this vote is part of an “ongoing campaign” aimed at discrediting the agency and undermining its mission. Related: UNRWA Denounces the Selectivity of International Law in Gaza The Israeli Parliament has made a controversial decision by passing a […]
October 28, 2024
Sudan: Nearly 3 Mln People Have Fled After 18 Months of War, UN
In West Darfur, an estimated 27,500 people were uprooted by insecurity and attacks in the town of Selea and surrounding villages in Jabal Moon earlier last week, IOM reported. On Thursday, the UN Refugee Agency said that nearly 3 million refugees and returnees have fled Sudan after 18 months of war, crossing borders to seek […]
October 17, 2024
PLO Executive Committee Condemns Israeli Actions and Reaffirms Support for UNRWA
It reiterated that UNRWA is a vital component of the international system and called on the UN to take necessary actions to ensure that Israel respects UNRWA’s facilities and mandate. Related: Gaza Strip: Palestine at the UN: «Stop Sending Weapons to Israel» The Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) convened on Thursday under […]
October 17, 2024
UNRWA Denounces the Selectivity of International Law in Gaza
He highlighted that “most of Gaza’s population is living in overcrowded conditions, occupying less than 10% of the territory”. Related: Gaza Strip: UNRWA Calls for End to Horror After Deadly Attacks The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has condemned the international community’s selective application of international […]
October 16, 2024
Israel Bombs Tents of Displaced People in Gaza
In the past 24 hours, the Israeli occupation army has killed over 60 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. On Monday, an Israeli artillery attack killed at least ten people and injured 40 others at a food distribution center run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip. RELATED: […]
October 14, 2024
Jordan, Egypt, and Arab League Condemn Israeli Moves Against UNRWA
Since 1949, UNRWA has provided assistance to Palestinian refugees across Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Gaza, and the West Bank On Sunday, Jordan’s Foreign Affairs Minister Ayman Safadi reaffirmed his country’s condemnation of two Israeli draft bills that could prevent operations of the UN Palestine relief agency (UNRWA) in the occupied Palestinian territories. RELATED: 400,000 Palestinians Remain […]
October 14, 2024
400,000 Palestinians Remain Under Israeli Siege in Northern Gaza: UNRWA
Israeli evacuation orders are forcing Palestinians to flee continuously without offering any safe refuge in Gaza. Philippe Lazzarini, the Commissioner of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), denounced that at least 400,000 Palestinians remain trapped in northern Gaza under a severe Israeli siege. RELATED: Israel Seeks […]