Displaced Palestinians receive food aid at a UNRWA center in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Jan. 28, 2024. (Credit: AFP)
Israel passed a law on Monday banning the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA from operating in the country, legislation that could impact its work in war-torn Gaza.On Jan. 26, several countries announced they would suspend funding for UNRWA, a move projected to jeopardize the services it provides in Gaza. This decision followed earlier Israeli allegations that some UNRWA staff members participated in Hamas' attack on Oct. 7, 2023. Since then, several countries, including Italy, Sweden, Canada, Australia and the U.K. have resumed funding to UNRWA. Read more Five killed after Israel targets UNRWA school in Burj al-Shemali, near Sour Before the legislation was passed, foreign ministers and officials from the U.S., France, Germany, Britain, Japan and South Korea, Canada and Australia issued a statement expressing "grave...
Israel passed a law on Monday banning the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA from operating in the country, legislation that could impact its work in war-torn Gaza.On Jan. 26, several countries announced they would suspend funding for UNRWA, a move projected to jeopardize the services it provides in Gaza. This decision followed earlier Israeli allegations that some UNRWA staff members participated in Hamas' attack on Oct. 7, 2023. Since then, several countries, including Italy, Sweden, Canada, Australia and the U.K. have resumed funding to UNRWA. Read more Five killed after Israel targets UNRWA school in Burj al-Shemali, near Sour Before the legislation was passed, foreign ministers and officials from the U.S., France, Germany, Britain, Japan and South Korea, Canada and Australia issued a statement expressing "grave...
