Latest in Why Israel's UNWRA ban could be devastating for Palestinians
Sort by
2,165 items
-
Why Israel's UNRWA ban could be devastating for Palestinians
UNRWA, United Nations refugee agency for Palestinians, provides far more than humanitarian aid.Top stories - NBC News - 6 hours ago -
Gaza aid fears as Israel bans UN Palestinian refugee agency
Israel passes two laws which Western governments fear could have devastating consequences for civilians in the Gaza Strip.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Israel bans UNRWA, the U.N. relief agency for Palestinian refugees
Israel's parliament voted Monday to ban the operations of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, the main humanitarian aid agency operating in Gaza.Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Israel passes law banning UN humanitarian relief agency for Palestinians
Israel passed a law on Monday banning the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), according to multiple reports. Israel’s legislature, the Knesset, ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Israel’s Parliament Passes Bills Banning UNRWA, Agency That Aids Palestinians
Most of the provisions of the laws, which could threaten UNRWA’s work by barring its operations in the country, will not take effect for three months.World - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Hezbollah announces new leader, Israel bans U.N. Palestinian Refugee Agency
The Lebanese-based Hezbollah militant group says it has appointed Naim Qassem as its new leader after the killing of Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike last month. Meanwhile, Israeli ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Israel's potential ban on Palestinian aid agency UNRWA raises concerns
UNRWA "really plays an irreplaceable role right now in Gaza, where they are on the front lines getting humanitarian assistance to the people that need it," U.S. State Department spokesperson ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
What is Unrwa and why has Israel banned it?
The agency provides aid for Palestinians in Gaza and elsewhere, and has long been criticised by Israel.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Middle East crisis live: world leaders express ‘grave concern’ at Israeli vote to ban Unrwa; deadly airstrikes reported in Lebanon
Israel passes bill dealing huge blow to humanitarian efforts in Gaza and the West Bank; at least 60 people killed in latest reported strikes . . The Israeli army told residents in parts of ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Israel Urged by Yellen to Help Palestinian Economy Function
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the West Bank’s economy could collapse if Israel doesn’t preserve its banking relationship with Palestinian financial institutions in the territory it ...World - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago -
Israeli parliament passes law banning UN Palestinian refugee agency
Western nations concerned over how UNRWA will operate in war-torn GazaBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Israeli strike in northern Gaza kills dozens, officials there say
An Israeli strike on a five-story building where displaced Palestinians were sheltering in the northern Gaza Strip killed at least 60 people, Gaza's Hamas-run Health Ministry said.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Banning UNRWA will lead to a vacuum and more suffering for Palestinians, the agency's chief says
The head of the U.N. agency caring for Palestinian refugees says that newly passed Israeli laws effectively banning its activities in Israel will leave a vacuum that will cost more lives and create ...World - ABC News - 10 hours ago -
What Are the Implications of Israel Banning UNRWA?
Humanitarian agencies fear the new Israeli laws could have catastrophic effects for Gazans. They are already drawing sharp criticism from Israel’s allies.World - The New York Times - 1 hour ago -
How Israel’s Army Uses Palestinians as Human Shields in Gaza
Israeli soldiers and Palestinian former detainees say troops have regularly forced captured Gazans to carry out life-threatening tasks, including inside Hamas tunnels.Top stories - The New York Times - October 14 -
-
Israel accuses 6 Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza of being Palestinian militants
The Israeli army has accused six Al Jazeera journalists covering the war in Gaza of also being current or former paid fighters for Palestinian militant groupsWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Israel bill to restrict UN relief for Palestinians sparks ‘grave concern’
Foreign ministers of seven major nations oppose draft legislation that could hobble UN aid agency UNRWABusiness - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Israel Cuts Ties With U.N. Agency, Creating New Hurdles for Palestinian Aid
The new laws effectively ban Unrwa from operating in Israeli territory and will make it harder for the agency to lead the humanitarian response to the Gaza war.World - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday -
Updates: Israel’s Parliament Passes Bill That Threatens Work of U.N. Agency for Palestinians
The Knesset opened its winter session and approved legislation that banned the agency known as UNRWA from operating in Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his spy chief was back home ...World - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Israel's parliament votes to ban a U.N relief agency in Israel
Israel's parliament voted to ban a U.N. relief agency from operating in Israel, a move that could threaten aid work in Gaza as the war rages there. Iran's foreign ministry said Iran “will use all ...Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Why Lasers Could Be Kryptonite for Drones
Military lasers have gained ground in recent years because of advances in the technology and a growing need to find more cost-effective weapons amid the increasing threat from unmanned aerial ...Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 14 -
Why Israel Targeted Yahya Sinwar
What does the killing of Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of the Oct. 7 attack, mean for Israel and Gaza? Ronen Bergman, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine who is based in Tel Aviv, explains.World - The New York Times - October 19 -
Why Is Israel Poised to Attack Iran?
The two countries have been fighting a shadow war for years. But direct attacks are bringing direct reprisals, or at least plans for them.World - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Why Did Israel Attack Iran?
The two countries have been fighting a shadow war for years. Now, their conflict has burst into the open.World - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Why has Israel attacked Iran?
Israel has carried out its first ever air strike on Iran, following weeks of speculation.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Illinois bans bets on plays that could be easy to manipulate, at NFL's request
Illinois is banning certain types of betting on NFL games, at the league's request, because of concerns that some bets would be easy for one person to manipulate.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 4 days ago -
Israeli parliament votes to ban Unrwa from Israel within 90 days
Lawmakers also voted to declare UN relief agency a terror group, banning any direct interaction with Israeli state. Middle East crisis – latest updates Israel’s parliament has voted to ban the ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
US calls on Israel to tackle ‘catastrophic humanitarian crisis’ in Gaza
Failure to help improve the situation on the ground could be met by restrictions on US military aid. Middle East live: latest updates Israel is not addressing the “catastrophic humanitarian ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Israel’s Knesset Opens With Passage of Bill Banning UNRWA: What to Know
Israel’s Knesset began its winter session on Monday against a backdrop of war in Gaza and Lebanon and with some contentious matters on the agenda.World - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
State Department reacts to Israel's parliament vote to ban UNRWA
U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said the Biden administration is concerned over a vote in Israel's parliament to ban UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
US investigation of IDF unit over alleged abuse against Palestinians could jeopardize aid
Nine members of Force 100 investigated over allegations of sexual assaulting prisoner at Sde Teiman detention camp. An Israeli military unit that has been accused of human rights abuses against ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Why This Could Be the Worst Wizards Team Ever
Washington went 15-67 a year ago. It could get even more dire, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - October 15 -
Why the next Tory leader needs to crack the Cornwall conundrum
Few parts of the country better illustrate the challenges either Kemi Badenoch or Robert Jenrick will face.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Yahya Sinwar's killing is a win for Israel, but many Palestinians are proud of his defiant last stand
Supporters of Hamas are pledging to redouble what they call the “resistance” against Israel, roused by a video claiming to show Yahya Sinwar's final moments.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
‘Israel is trying to erase our presence’: Palestinians say ‘generals’ plan’ to clear north Gaza is under way
Many believe new offensive, along with tightening of siege, is following blueprint for removing remaining population. Hospitals shelled, shelters set alight, men and boys separated from their ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago
