Palestinians condemn suspension of UNRWA funding by Western nations
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Palestinians condemn suspension of UNRWA funding by Western nations

Al Jazeera  

Australia, Germany, UK, US and others halt support after Israel accused UNRWA staff of involvement in Hamas’s October 7 attacks. We call on the countries that announced the cessation of their support for #UNRWA to immediately reverse their decision, which entails great political and humanitarian relief risks, as at this particular time and in light of the continuing aggression against the Palestinian… https://t.co/mxIam0zmZs — حسين الشيخ Hussein AlSheikh January 27, 2024 The United States, Australia, Canada, Italy, Germany, Finland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Scotland have halted funding to the agency, whose facilities where displaced Palestinians sought shelter have been repeatedly attacked in Israeli air raids. Investigation Hamas on Saturday slammed Israeli “threats” against the agency, after Israel accused several UNRWA staff of involvement in Hamas’s October 7 attacks in southern Israel that the authorities there said killed about 1,140 people. Canada’s International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen also said on Friday that Ottawa had “temporarily paused” additional funding while UNRWA conducts a thorough investigation. Germany’s Foreign Office also paused funding, saying: “Until the end of the investigation, Germany, in coordination with other donor countries, will temporarily not approve any new funds for UNRWA in Gaza.” ‘Halting’ UNRWA’s activities Israel has praised the countries that have halted their support to the UN agency, saying it wants to completely stop its operations after the war on Gaza has ended.

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UNRWA pauses aid delivery via key Gaza-Israel crossing
3 weeks, 3 days ago

UNRWA pauses aid delivery via key Gaza-Israel crossing

New Indian Express  

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has halted the delivery of aid through the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza because of security concerns, its chief said Sunday. He called on Israel to ensure aid flowed to Gaza and said the country "must refrain from attacks on humanitarian workers". The United Nations said last month that 333 aid workers …

Gunmen loot more than 100 aid trucks in Gaza, according to the United Nations
1 month ago

Gunmen loot more than 100 aid trucks in Gaza, according to the United Nations

ABC  

More than 100 aid trucks carrying desperately needed supplies in Gaza have been "violently looted", according to the United Nations' Palestinian aid agency. "The vast majority of the trucks, 97 in total, were lost and drivers were forced at gunpoint to unload aid," UNRWA said in a statement on social media. "The Israeli authorities continue to disregard their legal obligations …

Israel’s UNRWA ban is another declaration of genocidal intent
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel’s UNRWA ban is another declaration of genocidal intent

Al Jazeera  

Israel doesn’t attack UNRWA only for its memorialisation of the right of return, but because it helps to nourish, to educate, and to administer care to Palestinians. This strategy long pre-dated October 2023 – almost the entire population of Gaza was forced to depend on humanitarian aid under Israel’s siege and occupation, with an average of 500 aid trucks entering …

UN agency aiding millions of Palestinians is in jeopardy—and there’s no plan B
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UN agency aiding millions of Palestinians is in jeopardy—and there’s no plan B

Live Mint  

On a typical day in Gaza, the U.N. agency that looks after Palestinian refugees provides food to around 2,000 families and healthcare to thousands more. The U.N. fired several employees and investigated others, but its efforts haven’t satisfied Israeli concerns about militants’ presence in Unrwa’s ranks, made up mostly of Palestinians. That could effectively block Unrwa activity in the Palestinian …

UN agency for Palestinian refugees urges world to save it from Israeli ban
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UN agency for Palestinian refugees urges world to save it from Israeli ban

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees urged the world Wednesday to save it from an Israeli ban that would have “disastrous consequences” for millions of people caught up in the war in Gaza. Assembly President Philemon Yang told members at Wednesday’s informal meeting that Israel’s legislation “constitutes an intolerable affront to the authority of …

UN agency for Palestinians facing its ‘darkest hour’, UNRWA chief says
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

UN agency for Palestinians facing its ‘darkest hour’, UNRWA chief says

Al Jazeera  

Philippe Lazzarini calls on the United Nations to prevent the ban on UNRWA in Israel and the occupied territories. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees is facing its “darkest hour” and requires ongoing support from UN members after Israel’s decision to ban the organisation, its chief has said. “Without intervention by member states, UNRWA will collapse, …

Israel cuts ties with U.N. Palestinian relief agency UNRWA
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel cuts ties with U.N. Palestinian relief agency UNRWA

NPR  

Israel cuts ties with U.N. Palestinian relief agency UNRWA Israel ends its agreement with the U.N. aid agency for Palestinians, but aid workers say there is no Plan B in place. INSKEEP: Why does Israel say it'll stop working with the U.N. BATRAWY: So Israel says UNRWA, which employs around 13,000 people in Gaza, has been infiltrated by Hamas. BATRAWY: …

Middle East latest: Israel ends agreement with UN agency providing aid in Gaza
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Middle East latest: Israel ends agreement with UN agency providing aid in Gaza

The Independent  

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Israel ends agreement with U.N. agency providing aid in Gaza
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Israel ends agreement with U.N. agency providing aid in Gaza

LA Times  

Palestinians on Monday mourn over the body of Naji al-Baba,16, who the Gaza Health Ministry said was killed by Israeli forces in the town of Halhul in the West Bank. Israel said Monday that it has terminated the agreement facilitating the work of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, the main provider of aid in Gaza, in what appeared to …

Israel has long wanted to dismantle the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency. The consequences could be disastrous for all
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Israel has long wanted to dismantle the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency. The consequences could be disastrous for all

CNN  

Jerusalem CNN — Benjamin Netanyahu sat down for his regular cabinet meeting and had some words for a new ally – and an old enemy. In any case, the head of UNRWA has said that the legislation “will only deepen the suffering of Palestinians, especially in Gaza where people have been going through more than a year of sheer hell.” …

Israel's ban on UNRWA continues a pattern of politicising Palestinian refugee aid – and puts millions of lives at risk
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Israel's ban on UNRWA continues a pattern of politicising Palestinian refugee aid – and puts millions of lives at risk

ABC  

The Israeli parliament's vote on October 28, 2024, to ban the United Nations agency that provides relief for Palestinian refugees is likely to affect millions of people. Aid for refugees, particularly Palestinian refugees, has long been politicised, and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, or UNRWA, has been targeted throughout its 75-year history. In this context, …

What would Israel shutting down UNRWA mean for displaced Palestinians?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

What would Israel shutting down UNRWA mean for displaced Palestinians?

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. The legislation, which could lead to the closure of …

Israel’s U.N. aid agency ban will lead to more suffering for Palestinians, chief says
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Israel’s U.N. aid agency ban will lead to more suffering for Palestinians, chief says

LA Times  

Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner-general of the U.N. The head of the U.N. agency caring for Palestinian refugees said Wednesday that newly passed Israeli laws effectively banning its activities in Israel will leave a vacuum that will cost more lives and create further instability in Gaza and the West Bank. UNRWA has been the main agency procuring and distributing aid in the …

Aid fears in Gaza as Israel bans UN refugee agency
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Aid fears in Gaza as Israel bans UN refugee agency

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. Israel’s parliament has declared UNRWA …

Israel's ban on UNRWA could be devastating for Palestinian refugees: Guterres
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Israel's ban on UNRWA could be devastating for Palestinian refugees: Guterres

China Daily  

UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday that the Israeli parliament's legislation banning a UN agency's operations could have "devastating consequences" for Palestinian refugees, calling it "unacceptable". The law stipulates that UNRWA could not "operate any institution, provide any service, or conduct any activity, whether directly or indirectly" within Israeli territory. "I am deeply concerned" by the two …

Coalition calls for UNRWA funding to be diverted to other aid groups after laws passed to ban group from Israel
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Coalition calls for UNRWA funding to be diverted to other aid groups after laws passed to ban group from Israel

ABC  

Australian money paid to the United Nations agency working in Gaza should be diverted to a different aid group, the federal opposition says, following Israel's move to ban UNRWA from operating within its borders. Shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham said it was a matter for Israel's parliament to decide its own laws, "just as the US passed legislation banning US …

Israel passes legislation banning the work of UNRWA on Israeli soil
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Israel passes legislation banning the work of UNRWA on Israeli soil

ABC  

Israel's parliament has passed legislation targeting the main UN agency providing aid to people in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said UNRWA workers must be held accountable for what he called "terrorist activities" against the country. "UNRWA workers involved in terrorist activities against Israel must be held accountable," he said, adding that the legislation would take effect in 90 …

Concern as Israel bans UN refugee agency from providing aid to Gaza
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Concern as Israel bans UN refugee agency from providing aid to Gaza

Daily Mail  

Israel last night passed legislation that could threaten the work of the United Nations providing aid to Gaza by barring it from operating on Israeli soil. Who can do its job?’ Protesters hold up a banner reading 'stop the massacre' against Mr Netanyahu's government and calling on ministers to secure the immediate release of the hostages People climb through a …

Israel passes legislation that severely restricts U.N. agency that is a lifeline for Gaza
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Israel passes legislation that severely restricts U.N. agency that is a lifeline for Gaza

LA Times  

Palestinians gather in a morgue with the bodies of their relatives killed in Israeli airstrikes in the city of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Friday. Under the first law, the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, or UNRWA, would be banned from conducting “any activity” or providing any service inside Israel, while the second would sever diplomatic ties …

Israel bans UN aid agency UNRWA from working within the country
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Israel bans UN aid agency UNRWA from working within the country

The Telegraph  

Israel has banned the UN’s Palestinian aid agency from operating within the country and the occupied areas under its control. Despite international concern over the move, Israeli politicians voted overwhelmingly for a bill that effectively prevents the United Nations Relief and Works Agency from operating in Israeli territory. Monday night’s move comes amid growing concern over conditions in Gaza, where …

India’s commitment to Gaza through the UNRWA
3 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s commitment to Gaza through the UNRWA

Hindustan Times  

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East is facing pushback from a number of large donor countries due to the alleged involvement of some of its employees in the October 2023 attack on Israel. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The violence that has engulfed Gaza since October 2023 has led to the loss of …

Under Israeli law, UNRWA is about to become a terrorist organisation
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Under Israeli law, UNRWA is about to become a terrorist organisation

Al Jazeera  

Since it launched its genocidal war against the Palestinian people, Israel has crossed many red lines. Should it become Israeli law, the terrorist designation would give a domestic legal cover for the Israeli regime to attack UNRWA’s staff and infrastructure, as it has already done by murdering close to 200 personnel, but this time without having to seek to justify …

Outcry as Israeli parliament approves bill declaring UN relief agency ‘terrorists’
5 months ago

Outcry as Israeli parliament approves bill declaring UN relief agency ‘terrorists’

The Independent  

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Israeli parliament approves bill to label U.N. relief agency UNRWA as a terror organisation
5 months ago

Israeli parliament approves bill to label U.N. relief agency UNRWA as a terror organisation

The Hindu  

The Israeli parliament gave preliminary approval on Monday to a bill that declares the main United Nations relief organisation for Palestinians a terrorist organisation and proposes to sever relations with the body. The vote against the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees is the latest step in a Israeli push against the agency, which Israeli leaders have …

Government recommits to funding UNRWA as David Lammy praises ‘life-saving work’
5 months ago

Government recommits to funding UNRWA as David Lammy praises ‘life-saving work’

The Independent  

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Labour to restore funding to UN agency ‘linked to Hamas’
5 months ago

Labour to restore funding to UN agency ‘linked to Hamas’

The Telegraph  

Labour has restored taxpayer funding to a UN agency that was implicated in the Oct 7 Hamas terror attacks on Israel. Rishi Sunak cut off funding to UNRWA after allegations emerged that some of its staff were involved in the Oct 7 attacks, in which 1,139 Israelis were killed. Mr Lammy said UNRWA provides vital aid to the 2.2 million …

UK to resume funding to UN agency for Palestinian refugees
5 months ago

UK to resume funding to UN agency for Palestinian refugees

Al Jazeera  

New Labour government says UNRWA ‘absolutely central’ to humanitarian aid, commits to providing $27m. The new Labour government in the United Kingdom has announced it will resume funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. “We are overturning the suspension of UNRWA funding,” British Foreign Secretary David Lammy told Parliament on Friday, adding that the UN agency was “absolutely central” …

‘Reprehensible’: UN slams Israeli spokesman’s comments on UNRWA chief
5 months, 1 week ago

‘Reprehensible’: UN slams Israeli spokesman’s comments on UNRWA chief

Al Jazeera  

Israeli government official calling Phillipe Lazzarini a ‘terrorist sympathiser’ also puts his safety at risk, UN says. Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said the comments by Israel’s David Mencer were “downright dangerous”. UNRWA under fire Israel has for years campaigned against the UNRWA, the main organisation delivering humanitarian aid to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and …

Despite UN appeal, US and UK don’t fund ‘critical lifeline’ to Palestinians
5 months, 1 week ago

Despite UN appeal, US and UK don’t fund ‘critical lifeline’ to Palestinians

Al Jazeera  

Israel has tried for years to dismantle the UNRWA, which helps Palestinian refugees in Gaza and elsewhere. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told a pledge conference in New York on Friday that the UNRWA faces “a profound funding gap” and that without financial support to the organisation “Palestinian refugees will lose a critical lifeline and the last ray of hope for …

Gaza fighting continues despite Israeli ‘pauses’ announcement: UNRWA
6 months, 1 week ago

Gaza fighting continues despite Israeli ‘pauses’ announcement: UNRWA

Al Jazeera  

UNRWA chief says ‘operationally, nothing has changed yet’ after Israeli army announced planned pauses to allow more aid into Gaza. Israeli forces battled with Palestinian groups in Rafah and elsewhere in southern Gaza despite the Israeli military’s announcement on Sunday of tactical pauses in operations to allow humanitarian aid to enter, UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini has said. ‘Hell on earth’ …

Condemnations mount over Israeli proposal to label UN aid agency a terrorist group
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Condemnations mount over Israeli proposal to label UN aid agency a terrorist group

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Qatar and Saudi Arabia on Sunday condemned an Israeli parliamentary bill that seeks to label UNRWA, the main provider of aid for Palestinians in Gaza, a terrorist group, joining a growing number of nations opposed to the proposal. The bill moving through parliament seeks to brand the agency a “terror group,” saying that the employees’ alleged …

UN, EU officials condemn 'escalation' of violence by Israel against UNRWA in Jerusalem
7 months, 2 weeks ago

UN, EU officials condemn 'escalation' of violence by Israel against UNRWA in Jerusalem

Hindustan Times  

United Nations and European officials Friday condemned attacks against the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in east Jerusalem, which have forced it to temporarily close its headquarters. Earlier Germany's foreign ministry called out the "escalation of violent protest" and said on X that "Israel must ensure the protection of UN facilities and personnel in the occupied Palestinian territories". Also on …

UNRWA chief says $267 million in aid still suspended
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

UN investigators probe 14 Gaza aid staffers Israel had tied to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack
7 months, 4 weeks ago

UN investigators probe 14 Gaza aid staffers Israel had tied to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — U.N. investigators are looking into allegations against 14 of the 19 staffers from the U.N. relief agency for Palestinians who Israel claims were involved in the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants that spurred the latest war in Gaza, a spokesman said Friday. Dujarric said the U.N. later received additional allegations from Israel about seven UNRWA staffers …

UNRWA report finds Palestinian aid group has robust neutrality framework, no evidence for Israeli claims of terrorist infiltration
8 months ago

UNRWA report finds Palestinian aid group has robust neutrality framework, no evidence for Israeli claims of terrorist infiltration

ABC  

In short: An independent review of the UNRWA finds robust structures to ensure compliance with humanitarian principles of neutrality, but recommends further improvements An independent review of the UNRWA finds robust structures to ensure compliance with humanitarian principles of neutrality, but recommends further improvements The report found Israel had provided no evidence that more than 450 staff were military operatives …

Review of UN agency helping Palestinian refugees found Israel did not express concern about staff
8 months ago

Review of UN agency helping Palestinian refugees found Israel did not express concern about staff

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — An independent review of the neutrality of the U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees found that Israel never expressed concern about anyone on the staff lists it has received annually since 2011. In a wide-ranging 48-page report released Monday, the independent panel said UNRWA has “robust” procedures to uphold the U.N. principle of neutrality, but it cited serious …

Israel gave no evidence UNRWA staff linked to ‘terrorism’: Colonna report
8 months ago

Israel gave no evidence UNRWA staff linked to ‘terrorism’: Colonna report

Al Jazeera  

Report from former French foreign minister finds Israel has not backed up claims it made against refugee agency operating in Gaza. Israel has not presented credible evidence to support its claims that UNRWA staff were members of “terrorist” groups, an independent review for the United Nations led by a former French foreign minister has said. The review, headed by former …

Restoring funding for ‘Hamas-linked’ UNRWA would be morally bankrupt, Lord Cameron told
8 months ago

Restoring funding for ‘Hamas-linked’ UNRWA would be morally bankrupt, Lord Cameron told

The Telegraph  

Spending taxpayer money on a “Hamas-linked” UN aid agency would be “morally bankrupt”, Lord Cameron has been warned. ‘Funding should not be restored’ Several Conservative MPs have either written to Lord Cameron or met him personally to warn against restoring UNRWA’s funding, The Sunday Telegraph understands. Therese Villiers, the former Cabinet minister, who has written to Lord Cameron to appeal …

UN agency helping Palestinians in Gaza seeks support against Israel’s demands for its dissolution
8 months, 1 week ago

UN agency helping Palestinians in Gaza seeks support against Israel’s demands for its dissolution

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The head of the U.N. agency that has helped millions of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank for decades urged the Security Council on Wednesday to ensure its survival as Israel again demanded its dissolution, accusing the agency of becoming part of Hamas’ “terror war machine.” Philippe Lazzarini told the council that dismantling the agency known …

UN agency helping Palestinians in Gaza seeks support against Israel's demands for its dissolution
8 months, 1 week ago

UN agency helping Palestinians in Gaza seeks support against Israel's demands for its dissolution

The Independent  

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UNRWA head warns of ‘insidious’ Israeli campaign to dismantle agency
8 months, 1 week ago

UNRWA head warns of ‘insidious’ Israeli campaign to dismantle agency

Al Jazeera  

Appealing to the UN Security Council for protection, Philippe Lazzarini says UNRWA’s work more crucial than ever during Israel’s war on Gaza, The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees has warned that Israel’s effort to dismantle it while a humanitarian disaster is unfolding in the bombarded and besieged Gaza Strip would have devastating consequences if successful. This, …

Western allies face genocide complicity if support for Israel continues
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Western allies face genocide complicity if support for Israel continues

Al Jazeera  

Experts say Western allies are risking sanction from the ICJ if they continue to ship arms to Israel. But, even as Israel’s Western allies face the possibility of charges for complicity in war crimes, many continue to send weapons to Israel and withhold funds from the main United Nations agency working in Gaza, despite the very real threat of famine …

UN top court orders Israel to open more land crossings for aid into Gaza
8 months, 3 weeks ago

UN top court orders Israel to open more land crossings for aid into Gaza

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The top United Nations court on Thursday ordered Israel to take measures to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, including opening more land crossings to allow food, water, fuel and other supplies into the war-ravaged enclave. Israel, which had urged the court not to issue new orders, said it places no limits on aid entering Gaza …

Will UNRWA collapse without US support?
9 months ago

Will UNRWA collapse without US support?

Al Jazeera  

New US law includes yearlong ban on funding to UN agency that supports Palestinian refugees. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency, or UNRWA, provides humanitarian support to millions of Palestinian refugees. The United States has suspended its funding to the agency after Israel said some UNRWA employees were involved in the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on October 7. Presenter: …

UN agency for Palestinians says barred from Gaza aid deliveries
9 months ago

UN agency for Palestinians says barred from Gaza aid deliveries

Hindustan Times  

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees said on Sunday that Israel had definitively barred it from making aid deliveries in northern Gaza, where the threat of famine is highest. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organization, said on X that blocking UNRWA aid deliveries was "in fact denying starving people the ability to survive". Earlier Sunday, UN …

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

AOC and progressives slam spending bill that halts funding for UNRWA as ‘unconscionable’
9 months ago

AOC and progressives slam spending bill that halts funding for UNRWA as ‘unconscionable’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Progressive Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told The Independent that further halting direct funding to …

Lawmakers Want To Prohibit Funding of UN Palestinian Aid Agency With Latest Budget Bill
9 months 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,” …

Australia resumes funding for UNRWA and pledges more Gaza aid
9 months, 1 week ago

Australia resumes funding for UNRWA and pledges more Gaza aid

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Australia will restore funding to the United Nations relief agency for Palestinians, weeks after the agency lost hundreds of millions of dollars in support following Israeli allegations that some of its Gaza-based staff participated in the Oct. 7 attack. The Australian government also pledged Friday to increase aid for the besieged enclave, with Foreign Minister Penny Wong expressing …

Australia to unfreeze UNRWA funding as Israel attacks Gaza aid seekers
9 months, 1 week ago

Australia to unfreeze UNRWA funding as Israel attacks Gaza aid seekers

Al Jazeera  

Australia to restore $3.8m in funding to embattled UN agency for Palestinian refugees and pledges additional Gaza aid. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Friday that the country was “unpausing” funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, refuting Israel’s accusations that 450 members of the agency’s staff had participated in the attacks in southern Israel …

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