Tag: unrwa
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Israel and UNRWA trade accusations over ongoing famine in Gaza after UN aid centre is struck
On the ongoing famine in Gaza, Israel has stated that it has brought 950 trucks into Gaza and is accusing the UN of refusing to take delivery of the aid and distribute it to Palestinians. In a video published by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, some of the aid was seen lying on the…
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Israel claims that UNRWA is lying, but Israel’s own official statistics may confirm the ongoing famine in Gaza
Israel has denied claims by UNRWA that it is blocking humanitarian aid to Gaza and stated that it has allowed up to 4,400 trucks enter Gaza with humanitarian aid in the last two months. If Israel’s figure is actually correct, the number of trucks allowed into Gaza falls significantly short of the minimum number of…
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UNRWA says that food is available for all of Gaza for but Isreal is blocking it
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East has issued a statement saying that it has food available for all of the people in Gaza for the next three months in its distribution sites in Egypt. However, the UNRWA added that this aid is being blocked from entering the Gaza…
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Norway makes a legal move via the United Nations General Assembly to prompt legal opinion from the ICJ on Israel’s ban on UNRWA
Norway has announced that it will request a resolution from the United Nations General Assembly, asking the International Court of Justice to issue a legal opinion on Israel’s ban of UNRWA. Earlier this year, the ICJ had ruled that Israel should allow humanitarian aid to be delivered to Palestinians in Gaza. Malta has condemned Israel’s…
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Malta condemns the Israeli government’s plans to close down UNRWA in Palestine
Malta has condemned the Israeli government’s plans to shut down the The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) amid Israel’s false allegations that UNRWA is affiliated with Hamas. Several countries including Canada, Japan, South Korea, France, Germany and the UK have already condemned the move while CNN states…
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This is the European Council document with its latest decisions on Gaza and Ukraine
The European Council has issued its latest decisions on Gaza and Ukraine and can be found here. Although the European Council reiterated its continued military, financial and humanitarian support to Ukraine, the document comes with a provision stating that not all EU members will be participating in the EU’s military support to Ukraine, although the…