What Israel’s UNRWA Ban Could Mean for Palestinians

Legislation that goes into effect on Thursday bars UNRWA from operating in the country. That will affect aid delivery to Gaza and beyond.

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Israel Is Urged to Reverse Course on Palestinian Aid Agency Ban

Diplomats at the United Nations Security Council said planned restrictions on the agency, UNRWA, would imperil Palestinians. Only the U.S. sides with Israel.

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Israel Says UNRWA Has 6 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.

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Gaza at Last Welcomes More Aid. It Needs a Deluge.

Hundreds of truckloads of food, fuel and other supplies have arrived in Gaza each day since the cease-fire took effect. But the need is vast after 15 months of war.

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A Northern Gaza Hospital Lacks Food and Water for Patients, Officials Say

The health ministry in Gaza said dozens of patients are at risk of death because the Indonesian Hospital does not have enough water and food to keep them alive.

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Records Seized by Israel Show Hamas Presence in U.N. Schools

While Israel asserts that the United Nations has tried to minimize the problem, the global organization says Israeli officials are waging an unfair campaign to discredit it.

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