US to restore about $150 million in aid to Palestinians: Report
3 years, 9 months ago

US to restore about $150 million in aid to Palestinians: Report

Live Mint  

The Biden administration plans to unveil a package of about $150 million in US aid to the Palestinians, restoring part of the assistance that was cut off by then-President Donald Trump, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The aid, mostly to be provided through the United Nations relief agency UNWRA, is expected to be announced by the State Department as soon as Wednesday as part of an effort to repair US ties with the Palestinians that all but collapsed during Trump’s tenure. This included rescinding funding for the United Nations Works and Relief Agency, which provides aid and relief services to around 5.7 million registered Palestinian refugees in the occupied West Bank, Gaza Strip and across the Middle East. The growing refugee count was cited by the Trump administration in its 2018 defunding, with former State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert criticizing UNRWA over what she called an “endlessly and exponentially expanding community of entitled beneficiaries.” Right-wing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who developed close ties with Trump, has also called for the dismantling of UNRWA.

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Biden announces $2.5 billion military aid to Ukraine before Trump takes office
1 week, 4 days ago

Biden announces $2.5 billion military aid to Ukraine before Trump takes office

India Today  

US President Joe Biden announced $2.5 billion in additional security assistance for Ukraine on Monday as he uses his final weeks in office to surge military aid to Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes power. "At my direction, the United States will continue to work relentlessly to strengthen Ukraine’s position in this war over the remainder of my time in …

US President Biden announces $2.5bn military aid package for Ukraine
1 week, 4 days ago

US President Biden announces $2.5bn military aid package for Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Administration of US President Joe Biden has committed more than $65bn in support since Russia’s full-scale invasion. United States President Joe Biden has announced that his administration will send nearly $2.5bn in military assistance to Ukraine, as the president rushes aid to the war-torn country before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. In addition to the military aid, Secretary …

US lawmakers urge Biden administration to halt offensive weapons to Israel
3 weeks, 2 days ago

US lawmakers urge Biden administration to halt offensive weapons to Israel

Al Jazeera  

Twenty Democrats call for upholding US laws that prohibit arming countries that block humanitarian assistance. Washington, DC – Twenty Democratic legislators in the United States have urged the administration of President Joe Biden to halt the transfer of offensive weapons to Israel, noting that the Israeli government has not complied with US demands for more aid to enter Gaza. It …

Biden administration unveils new $988m US military aid package for Ukraine
1 month ago

Biden administration unveils new $988m US military aid package for Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

In the waning days of his presidency, Biden seeks to bolster Ukraine’s defences amid its years-long fight against Russia’s invasion. The Biden administration has largely been using “presidential drawdown authority” to withdraw excess defence materials from US stockpiles and transfer them to Ukraine, without congressional approval. But Saturday’s $988m package comes instead from the $2.21bn remaining in the Ukraine Security …

UN Security Council calls for urgent aid to address Gaza’s worsening crisis
1 month, 3 weeks ago

UN Security Council calls for urgent aid to address Gaza’s worsening crisis

Firstpost  

President Joe Biden’s administration concluded this month that Israel was not currently impeding assistance to Gaza and therefore not violating U.S. law, even as Washington acknowledged the humanitarian situation remained dire in the Palestinian enclave. This assessment comes on the heels of a warning issued by the U.S. in an October 13 letter, which outlined 15 steps Israel needed to …

US says it will not limit Israel arms transfers after some improvements in flow of aid to Gaza
1 month, 4 weeks ago

US says it will not limit Israel arms transfers after some improvements in flow of aid to Gaza

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Tuesday that Israel has made some good but limited progress in increasing the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza and will not limit arms transfers to Israel as it had threatened to a month ago if the situation had not improved. “We want to see the totality of the humanitarian situation improve, and we …

Israel fails to meet US deadline to increase Gaza aid, rights groups say
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Israel fails to meet US deadline to increase Gaza aid, rights groups say

Al Jazeera  

Humanitarian situation in Gaza ‘at worst point since the war began’, extracting ‘enormous cost’ for Palestinian civilians, they say. International rights groups say Israel has failed to meet a deadline set by the United States to allow more humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip or face unspecified restrictions on military assistance. “Israel not only failed to meet the US criteria …

US won't limit weapon sales after aid groups say Israel missed deadline to boost Gaza humanitarian aid
1 month, 4 weeks ago

US won't limit weapon sales after aid groups say Israel missed deadline to boost Gaza humanitarian aid

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration says Israel has made good but limited progress in increasing the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza, and it will not limit arms transfers to Israel as it had threatened to a month ago if the situation had not improved. However, international aid organisations say Israel has failed to meet US demands to allow greater humanitarian …

Hunger experts say the risk of famine in Gaza remains high
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hunger experts say the risk of famine in Gaza remains high

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a statement announcing a …

U.S. Warns Israel To Boost Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza Or Risk Weapons Funding
2 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. Warns Israel To Boost Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza Or Risk Weapons Funding

Huff Post  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at a press conference during the 44th and 45th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summits in Vientiane on October 11, 2024. TANG CHHIN SOTHY via Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has warned Israel that it must increase the amount of humanitarian aid it is allowing into Gaza within the next 30 …

Aid delivery in Gaza is nearly impossible. Why hasn’t the US intervened?
4 months, 1 week ago

Aid delivery in Gaza is nearly impossible. Why hasn’t the US intervened?

Al Jazeera  

The UN says Israel is hampering efforts to deliver vaccines and other aid, but the US has offered little public pressure. “The United States government has run out of words and hasn’t even issued its usual performative statements to comment on the UN suspension of its aid operations in Gaza,” said Raed Jarrar, the advocacy director at Democracy for the …

US announces $203 million in new aid to war-torn Sudan amid major humanitarian crisis
5 months, 3 weeks ago

US announces $203 million in new aid to war-torn Sudan amid major humanitarian crisis

The Independent  

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US announces $203 million in new aid to war-torn Sudan amid major humanitarian crisis
5 months, 3 weeks ago

US announces $203 million in new aid to war-torn Sudan amid major humanitarian crisis

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations announced nearly $203 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Sudan on Thursday but warned that the money is not a “panacea” and urged other countries to fulfill their financial pledges to address what she called “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.” World leaders pledged more than $2.1 billion in humanitarian aid …

Humza Yousaf faces review over £250k Gaza funding
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Humza Yousaf faces review over £250k Gaza funding

The Telegraph  

Former first minister Humza Yousaf faces a review into a series of donations the Scottish government made to a Gaza aid agency while members of his family were trapped in the warzone. Earlier this year, The Telegraph revealed that Mr Yousaf overrode officials to give £250,000 to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency. He stepped in after officials recommended …

Trump criticizes US aid to Ukraine, promises to “have that settled” if reelected
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump criticizes US aid to Ukraine, promises to “have that settled” if reelected

Salon  

It has long been known that preemptive GOP nominee, Donald Trump, has had plans to curb or altogether end the U.S. support to Ukraine. Trump criticized the scale of the U.S. aid for Ukraine and promised that if he is reelected in November he will “have that settled,” Politico reported. Trump went on to criticize Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv’s efforts to …

El-Sisi and Biden agree to send aid to Gaza via Karem Abu Salem crossing
7 months, 2 weeks ago

El-Sisi and Biden agree to send aid to Gaza via Karem Abu Salem crossing

Al Jazeera  

Aid will be sent via crossing with Israel until legal mechanisms in place to reopen the crucial Rafah border crossing, Egypt says. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has agreed in a phone call with his United States counterpart, Joe Biden, to allow United Nations aid through the Karem Abu Salem border crossing to the bombarded and besieged Gaza Strip, the …

Where is Gaza aid stuck? US facing logistical and security hurdles in delivering help even as 2.2m face starvation
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Where is Gaza aid stuck? US facing logistical and security hurdles in delivering help even as 2.2m face starvation

Hindustan Times  

The United States' efforts to deliver humanitarian aid worth 500 tons daily to war struck Gaza has been significantly hindered. Sonali Korde from the US Agency for International Development highlighted the worsening conditions, told CNN, "Across Gaza, 2.2 million people, the entire population, is facing acute food insecurity." Over the past week, the US has managed to transport 569 tons …

Biden administration plans to send $1bn in military aid to Israel: Reports
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden administration plans to send $1bn in military aid to Israel: Reports

Al Jazeera  

Request for tank ammunition, tactical vehicles for Israel despite Biden’s earlier pause on bombs over Rafah assault. The Biden administration has told Congress that it plans to send a $1bn package of military aid to Israel, according to media reports, despite the United States’s opposition to a full-scale invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza and concerns about rising civilian deaths. …

UNRWA chief says $267 million in aid still suspended
8 months, 1 week ago

UNRWA chief says $267 million in aid still suspended

The Hindu  

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said on April 30 that $267 million in its funding was still suspended over allegations some UNRWA staff participated in the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. He said that up to 16 countries had suspended contributions to UNRWA following the allegations in January but as of Tuesday, "most of the …

Biden signs bill sending $95BN in aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden signs bill sending $95BN in aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a $95.3 billion foreign aid package that sends much needed weapons to the Ukraine and includes a ban on TikTok if its parent company doesn't divest its Chinese ownership within a year. The bill includes $60.8 billion for Ukraine; $26.4 billion for Israel and humanitarian aid for civilians in conflict zones, including Gaza ; …

What is in the mega $95billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan passed by Congress
8 months, 2 weeks ago

What is in the mega $95billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan passed by Congress

Daily Mail  

The package will also provide humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan will receive billions in military aid from United States A mega $95 billion package passed by the Senate on Tuesday will provide military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, replenish U.S. weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. A mega $95 billion …

Biden says the US is rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs a $95 billion war aid measure into law
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden says the US is rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs a $95 billion war aid measure into law

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he was immediately rushing badly needed weaponry to Ukraine as he signed into law a $95 billion war aid measure that also included assistance for Israel, Taiwan and other global hot spots. The announcement marked an end to the long, painful battle with Republicans in Congress over urgently needed assistance for Ukraine, …

A look at what's in $95 billion foreign aid package passed by US Congress
8 months, 2 weeks ago

A look at what's in $95 billion foreign aid package passed by US Congress

Hindustan Times  

A look at what's in the $95 billion package passed by the Senate on Tuesday that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish US weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. The US Senate voteed on the final foreign aid package of $95 billion in total military assistance to US allies. Ukraine would receive more …

A look at what’s in the $95 billion foreign aid package passed by Congress
8 months, 2 weeks ago

A look at what’s in the $95 billion foreign aid package passed by Congress

Associated Press  

A look at what’s in the $95 billion package passed by the Senate on Tuesday that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. The broad spending breakdown: — About $61 billion for Ukraine and replenishing U.S. weapons stockpiles. Ukraine would receive more than $9 billion of economic …

Biden signs $95 billion military aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden signs $95 billion military aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

NPR  

Biden signs $95 billion military aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP Overcoming months of opposition by Republicans in Congress, President Biden on Wednesday signed a military aid package worth $95 billion that will arm Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Ukraine's limited air defenses have performed extremely well over the past two …

A look at what’s in the $95 billion foreign aid package passed by the House
8 months, 2 weeks ago

A look at what’s in the $95 billion foreign aid package passed by the House

Associated Press  

A look at what’s in the $95 billion package passed by the House on Saturday that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. Ukraine would receive more than $9 billion of economic assistance in the form of “forgivable loans.” About $26 billion for supporting Israel and providing …

US says a UN agency has agreed to help in distribution of aid to Gaza via sea route
8 months, 3 weeks ago

US says a UN agency has agreed to help in distribution of aid to Gaza via sea route

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.N. World Food Program has agreed to help deliver aid for the starving civilians of Gaza once the U.S. military completes a pier for transporting the humanitarian assistance by sea, U.S. officials said Friday. The involvement of the U.N. agency could help resolve one of the major obstacles facing the U.S.-planned project — the reluctance of aid …

UN appeals for $2.8 billion to help 3 million Palestinians in desperate need of food and other aid
8 months, 3 weeks ago

UN appeals for $2.8 billion to help 3 million Palestinians in desperate need of food and other aid

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations appealed for $2.8 billion on Tuesday to provide desperately needed aid to 3 million Palestinians, stressing that tackling looming famine in war-torn Gaza requires not only food but sanitation, water and health facilities. Andrea De Domenico, the head of the U.N. humanitarian office for Gaza and the West Bank, told reporters that “massive operations” …

Editorial: Netanyahu’s government is to blame for rift in historic Israel-U.S. alliance
9 months ago

Editorial: Netanyahu’s government is to blame for rift in historic Israel-U.S. alliance

LA Times  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Vice President Joe Biden talk prior to a meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in 2016. But the unremitting fierceness of its actions in Gaza eroded that goodwill so swiftly and completely that even President Biden has expressed increasing levels of dismay over the actions and attitudes …

Israel to ‘temporarily’ reopen north Gaza crossing for aid after Biden call
9 months ago

Israel to ‘temporarily’ reopen north Gaza crossing for aid after Biden call

Al Jazeera  

The White House has said it could change its approach on Israel if aid is not increased, but hasn’t said exactly how. Israel has said it will reopen the Beit Hanoon crossing with northern Gaza for aid, hours after a warning from United States President Joe Biden for it to take steps to protect civilians and humanitarian workers following the …

Biden rebukes Israel, says he’s ‘outraged’ over killing of Gaza aid workers
9 months, 1 week ago

Biden rebukes Israel, says he’s ‘outraged’ over killing of Gaza aid workers

Al Jazeera  

US president issues some of his strongest criticism of Israel yet after killings of seven World Central Kitchen workers. United States President Joe Biden has said he is “outraged and heartbroken” by Israel’s killing of seven aid workers in Gaza, delivering some of his strongest criticism yet of the close US ally. This is a major reason why distributing humanitarian …

‘Moral failure’: US House approves bill that would ban UNRWA funding
9 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Moral failure’: US House approves bill that would ban UNRWA funding

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC – The United States House of Representatives has approved a $1.2 trillion funding bill that would ban funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees amid the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. Tlaib, who is of Palestinian descent, added that UNRWA is the “major organisation that provides desperately needed food and humanitarian assistance to starving …

Lawmakers Want To Prohibit Funding of UN Palestinian Aid Agency With Latest Budget Bill
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lawmakers Want To Prohibit Funding of UN Palestinian Aid Agency With Latest Budget Bill

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Lawmakers have introduced a spending package that would prohibit funding the United Nations agency primarily responsible for supplying lifesaving aid to Palestinians in Gaza. “UNRWA is the primary means of distributing desperately needed assistance in Gaza — so denying funding for UNRWA is tantamount to denying food to starving people and restricting medical supplies to injured civilians,” …

Israel’s Limits On Aid For Gaza Make U.S. Military Support Illegal, Activists Argue
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Israel’s Limits On Aid For Gaza Make U.S. Military Support Illegal, Activists Argue

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Joe Biden is committing “an apparent violation of U.S. law” by continuing to send military assistance to Israel while the nation blocks American aid for Gaza, 25 prominent humanitarian and human rights organizations argued in a Tuesday letter to the U.S. president. “We demand that you urgently comply with U.S. law, end U.S. support for catastrophic human …

US senators call on Biden to condition Israel aid on humanitarian access
9 months, 4 weeks ago

US senators call on Biden to condition Israel aid on humanitarian access

Al Jazeera  

The letter is the latest attempt from lawmakers to up the pressure on Biden and push for more accountability from Israel on Gaza. Eight United States senators have sent a letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to offer Israel an ultimatum: expand aid to Gaza or lose US military assistance. “Given this reality, we urge you to make …

Another top donor says it will resume funding the UN agency for Palestinians as Gaza hunger grows
10 months ago

Another top donor says it will resume funding the UN agency for Palestinians as Gaza hunger grows

New Indian Express  

NICOSIA: Another top donor to the U.N. agency aiding Palestinians said Saturday that it would resume funding, weeks after more than a dozen countries halted hundreds of millions of dollars of support in response to Israeli allegations against the organization. Sweden's reversal came as a ship bearing tons of humanitarian aid was preparing to leave Cyprus for Gaza after international …

Sweden says it will resume funding the UN agency for Palestinians as Gaza hunger grows
10 months ago

Sweden says it will resume funding the UN agency for Palestinians as Gaza hunger grows

The Hindu  

Sweden, a top donor to the U.N. agency aiding Palestinians said on March 9 that it would resume funding, weeks after more than a dozen countries halted hundreds of millions of dollars in support in response to Israeli allegations against the organization. Sweden's reversal came as a ship bearing tons of humanitarian aid was making preparations to leave Cyprus for …

Another top donor says it will resume funding the UN agency for Palestinians as Gaza hunger grows
10 months ago

Another top donor says it will resume funding the UN agency for Palestinians as Gaza hunger grows

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Another top donor to the U.N. agency aiding Palestinians said Saturday that it would resume funding, weeks after more than a dozen countries halted hundreds of millions of dollars of support in response to Israeli allegations against the organization. President Joe Biden said Saturday that he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “hurting Israel more than …

Another top donor says it will resume funding the UN agency for Palestinians as Gaza hunger grows
10 months ago

Another top donor says it will resume funding the UN agency for Palestinians as Gaza hunger grows

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Another top donor to the …

Canada will restore funding to UNRWA, the embattled UN agency in Gaza
10 months ago

Canada will restore funding to UNRWA, the embattled UN agency in Gaza

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Canada will restore funding to the United Nations relief agency for Palestinians, weeks after the agency, known as UNRWA, lost hundreds of millions of dollars in support following Israeli allegations against some of its staffers in Gaza. Canada will continue to take the allegations against some of UNRWA’s staff extremely seriously and we will remain closely engaged with …

Canada will restore funding to UNRWA, the embattled UN agency in Gaza
10 months ago

Canada will restore funding to UNRWA, the embattled UN agency in Gaza

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Canada will restore funding to …

Canada lifting freeze on UNRWA funding after weeks of protests, criticism
10 months ago

Canada lifting freeze on UNRWA funding after weeks of protests, criticism

Al Jazeera  

Montreal, Canada – Canada has announced it is lifting a freeze on funding for the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, after facing fierce criticism for cutting assistance during Israel’s war in Gaza. In a statement on Friday, Canadian Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen said the government is “resuming its funding to UNRWA so more can be done to …

Biden will order US forces to build ‘emergency’ aid seaport on Gaza coast
10 months ago

Biden will order US forces to build ‘emergency’ aid seaport on Gaza coast

The Independent  

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Biden orders US military to set up temporary aid port for Gaza as famine threatens
10 months ago

Biden orders US military to set up temporary aid port for Gaza as famine threatens

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden ordered the U.S. military Thursday to set up a temporary port off the coast of Gaza, joining international partners in trying to carve out a sea route to deliver food and other aid to desperate Palestinian civilians cut off by the Hamas-Israel war and by Israeli restrictions on humanitarian access by land. While reiterating his …

A government official says Canada will restore funding to embattled UN agency in Gaza
10 months ago

A government official says Canada will restore funding to embattled UN agency in Gaza

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Canada will restore funding to the United Nations relief agency for Palestinians, a government official tells The Associated Press, weeks after the agency lost hundreds of millions of dollars in support following Israeli allegations against some of its staffers in Gaza. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation first reported that Canada will restore funding and that International Development Minister Ahmed …

The EU says it will send funds to Gaza's main aid provider after the UN agency agrees to an audit
10 months, 1 week ago

The EU says it will send funds to Gaza's main aid provider after the UN agency agrees to an audit

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The European Union said Friday …

USAID chief presses for more aid to reach those in Gaza as she announces $53M in new assistance
10 months, 2 weeks ago

USAID chief presses for more aid to reach those in Gaza as she announces $53M in new assistance

CNN  

CNN — The top US humanitarian aid official on Tuesday called for additional assistance to be able to reach those inside of Gaza as she announced that the United States will provide $53 million in additional humanitarian aid to the war-torn strip and the West Bank. Much of this aid will support food assistance, US Agency for International Development Administrator …

Palestinian Authority’s financial plight threatens US plans for post-war Gaza
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Palestinian Authority’s financial plight threatens US plans for post-war Gaza

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is looking to financially prop up the Palestinian Authority amid warnings from officials in Ramallah that it is close to running out of money, potentially jeopardizing U.S. hopes that the organization will be able to govern Gaza when Israel’s war with Hamas is over. The administration is trying to work around a law that prevents it from …

Israel is holding up food for 1.1 million Palestinians in Gaza, the main UN aid agency there says
11 months ago

Israel is holding up food for 1.1 million Palestinians in Gaza, the main UN aid agency there says

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel has imposed financial restrictions on the main U.N. agency providing aid in the Gaza Strip, a measure which prevented a shipment of food for 1.1 million Palestinians from reaching the war-battered enclave, the agency’s director said Friday. The agency said that the Israeli contractor they work with received a call from Israeli customs authorities “ordering them not …

Funding for refugees has long been politicised and punitive action against UNRWA, Palestinians fits that pattern
11 months, 1 week ago

Funding for refugees has long been politicised and punitive action against UNRWA, Palestinians fits that pattern

New Indian Express  

At least a dozen countries, including the US, have suspended funding to the UNRWA, the United Nations agency responsible for delivering aid to Palestinian refugees. In real terms, the funding cuts to the UNRWA will affect 1.7 million Palestinian refugees in Gaza along with an additional 400,000 Palestinians without refugee status, many of whom benefit from the UNRWA’s infrastructure. But …

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