Israel’s Relations With UN Hit a New Low With UNRWA Ban

Israel’s UNRWA Ban is Long Overdue
The Israeli Knesset’s recent decision to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) from Israeli territory has been met with fierce backlash from Israel’s critics, with the United Nations suggesting the decision sets a “dangerous precedent.
Israel’s Relations With the UN Hit a New Low With UNRWA Ban
Israel’s relationship with the United Nations has historically been strained, but over the past year, tensions have reached new levels. On October 28, the Israeli parliament (the Knesset) passed a law to prohibit operations of the UN’s relief and works agency (Unrwa) – the UN body responsible for Palestinian refugees – within the territory it controls.
Why Israel's UNRWA ban could be devastating for Palestinians
Many Palestinians see darker motives, viewing the UNRWA ban as Israel's latest attempt to make their lives unlivable, first imprisoning and bombing them, now taking away their main aid lifeline. “The impact on the ground will be horrible,” Mustafa Barghouti, head of the Palestinian National Initiative political party, told NBC News.
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.
UNRWA Ban In Gaza 'Will Not Make Israel Safer': WHO
The chief of the World Health Organization on Monday denounced Israel's decision to cut ties with the UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees, saying it would not make the country safer while increasing civilian suffering in Gaza.
Israel bans UNRWA, the U.N. relief agency for Palestinian refugees
Legislation passed by Israel's Knesset is the latest move in the long-standing feud between the U.N. agency and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Israel’s UNRWA ban is the next step in a long-standing effort to delegitimize the agency
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Israel approves two bills that could halt UNRWA’s aid delivery to Gaza. What does that mean?
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