The Israeli government ban on UNRWA over national security concerns and links to terrorism began Jan. 30. UNRWA has called the move by Jerusalem as "disastrous."
UNRWA is banned from operating on Israeli soil and contact with Israeli officials is forbidden. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Israel alleged on Wednesday that the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) is full of Hamas operatives and reaffirmed its commitment to end ties with the agency this week."UNRWA equals Hamas. Israel has made public,
Israel demands UNRWA halt operations in Jerusalem by January 30, citing Hamas ties and security risks. The move follows Knesset legislation severing ties with the agency.
Rep. Elise Stefanik accused the United Nations of fostering "antisemitic rot," setting the stage for what could be an increasingly antagonistic relationship.
Danny Danon, ambassador to the world body, says while holding up a photo of a baby boy during a meeting about children suffering in Gaza: “Perhaps you have forgotten about
The Israeli government says its military will not withdraw from Lebanon by Sunday’s deadline, in violation of a deadline set in a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah.
The UN has said that its aid agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, will continue working in all Palestinian territories, including east Jerusalem, as Israel cut ties with the organisation.
The councils involved were Lok Sabha, United Nations Economic and Social Council Committee, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and United Nations General Assembly Disarmament & Internationa
Israel says UNRWA staff took part in Hamas’s bloody 7 October attacks on southern Israel, in which around 1,200 people were killed and another 250 taken hostage. Israel’s retaliatory air and ground offensive inside Gaza has killed more than 47,000 Palestinians according to the enclave’s health ministry.
UN refugee agency says it has not received any official statement on how Israel's parliament will implement ban