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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 - October 29 -
Israeli parliament passes law banning UN Palestinian refugee agency
Western nations concerned over how UNRWA will operate in war-torn GazaBusiness - Financial Times - October 29 -
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 - October 29 -
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 - October 29 -
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 - October 30 -
Pro-Palestinian protesters detained at banned demonstration in Amsterdam
Police detained people in Amsterdam for taking part in a demonstration that was outlawed after violent clashes targeting fans of an Israeli soccer club.Top stories - CBS News - November 10 -
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 - October 27 -
Strike on Gaza Hospital Destroys UN Supplies, Palestinian Officials Say
Israeli troops had withdrawn from Kamal Adwan Hospital after arresting most of the medical staff. The Israeli military said it was “unaware of a strike” there.World - The New York Times - October 31 -
Israel withdraws from agreement with UN agency for Palestinian refugees
Israel notified the United Nations on Monday that it was withdrawing from the 1967 agreement with UNRWA, the main aid agency for Palestinian refugees, following passage of two laws in the country’s ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
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 - October 28 -
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 - October 29 -
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 - October 29 -
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 - October 29 -
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 - October 29 -
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 - October 31 -
Amsterdam police detain pro-Palestinian protesters at banned demonstration
Police have detained several people for taking part in a demonstration in central Amsterdam that had been outlawed following violent clashes targeting fans of an Israeli soccer clubSports - ABC News - November 10 -
Amsterdam police detain pro-Palestinian protesters at banned demonstration
Police have detained dozens of people for taking part in a demonstration in central Amsterdam that had been outlawed following violent clashes targeting fans of an Israeli soccer clubWorld - ABC News - November 10 -
UN should consider suspending Israel over ‘genocide’ against Palestinians, says special rapporteur
Francesca Albanese, who was stopped from appearing at US Congress this week, said Israel defied UN resolutions. Middle East crisis – live updates The UN should consider suspending Israel as a ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Israel’s plan to ban Unrwa from accessing Gaza marks new low in its relations with UN
US only nation likely to be able to persuade Netanyahu to drop plan condemned by 123 member states. Worsening relations between the United Nations and Israel appear to have reached a nadir with the ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Middle East crisis live: US concerned by ‘horrifying’ Israeli airstrike that killed at least 93 civilians, including 20 children, in Gaza
US spokesperson says officials are asking Israel what happened, expressing ‘deep concern’ over loss of civilian lives. Al Jazeera has spoken with the director-general of the Gaza government’s media ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Israel's move to ban a UN agency raises alarm about aid to Gaza even as the implications are unclear
Israeli legislation cutting ties with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees has raised fears that the largest provider of aid to Gaza could be shut out of the war-ravaged territory, even as the ...World - ABC News - October 29 -
Trump Would Be Worse for Palestinians
Even if you think Harris is flawed on the Middle East, don’t try to punish the Democratic Party and risk a Trump election.Top stories - The New York Times - October 30 -
US announces $135M in humanitarian assistance to Palestinians
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday announced $135 million in new humanitarian assistance for Palestinians and said American negotiators will meet with Israeli and Qatari counterparts to ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
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 - October 28 -
Palestinian patients evacuated from Gaza for treatment abroad
Seriously injured and ill Palestinians were evacuated in one of the biggest operations in months.Top stories - BBC News - November 7 -
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Palestinians hope Trump will end the war in Gaza
Almost two million Palestinians have endured over a year of violence and are looking to a new administration in Washington for help. Elizabeth Palmer speaks with Palestinians about their hopes and ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Gardner: ICC warrants 'major blow to Israel's standing'
Ordinary Palestinians in Gaza welcome the ICC's announcement, saying they hope it will bring "justice".Top stories - BBC News - 4 hours ago -
Pete Hegseth’s Metamorphosis: From Critic of War Crimes to Defender of the Accused
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department was described by peers as a skillful soldier who became embittered by military dysfunction.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 hours ago -
Israel passes laws to restrict the work of a UN agency that is a lifeline for Gaza
Israel’s parliament has passed two laws that severely restrict the U.N. agency responsible for distributing aid in GazaWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
Should smartphones be banned in schools?
Research has shown a link between social media apps and eating disorders, depression and anxiety among young peopleWorld - Financial Times - November 12 -
Israel pushes for expanded UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon
Netanyahu government wants Unifil forces to patrol much larger area and carry out border inspectionsBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
Is the UN warning of 3.1C global warming a surprise?
Another dire temperature prediction but it has to be seen in context.Top stories - BBC News - October 24