UNRWA, Israel and Knesset

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.
Knesset Bans UNRWA: A Stand for Israel’s Security
In passing this law, Israel asserts its right to protect its citizens from an agency that, in practice, has bolstered those who seek Israel’s destruction. Italian voices wasted no time in reacting, with the Foreign Minister,
Knesset passes law banning UNRWA operations in Israel
An overwhelming majority of the Knesset voted on Monday to outlaw the United Nations Relief and Works Agency aiding Palestinian refugees and their descendants, after some of its employees took an active part in the Oct. 7 attacks and holding Israelis hostage in Gaza.
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Israel's Unrwa ban will be devastating for Palestinians
As the only agency that recognises Palestinian refugees and the right of return of their descendants, Israel's erasing of it will never bury the Palestinian struggle for freedom
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’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.
Israel has long wanted to dismantle the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency. The consequences could be disastrous for all
It would take another eight years. The Israeli parliament, or Knesset, on Monday voted through legislation to ban UNRWA ...
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Knesset bans UNRWA, outlaws all official contact
The legislation, which the U.S. and E.U. oppose, follows revelations about the U.N. agency's complicity in Palestinian ...
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What does Israeli Knesset’s approval of laws labeling UNRWA a terrorist organization signify?
On July 22, 2024, the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee approved in the first reading three bills: the first ...
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Israel's potential ban on Palestinian aid agency UNRWA raises concerns in U.S., Europe
UNRWA denies the allegations. "UNRWA workers involved in terrorist activities against Israel must be held accountable," ...
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Knesset Passes Bill Banning UNRWA Activities – UPDATED
The Israeli Knesset endorsed on October 7 two bills, pending final approval to be passed as a law, to halt UNRWA's operations ...
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Knesset votes to bar UNRWA from operating in Israeli territory
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UNRWA head says Israel's effort to dismantle the aid agency will be catastrophic for Gaza
The head of the United Nations Work and Relief Agency for Palestine said in a Tuesday letter to the U.N. General Assembly ...