Israel, Jerusalem and Palestinian refugees

Fear hits east Jerusalem as Israel moves to close UN Palestinian refugee agency
On Thursday, laws passed by Israel in October come into effect banning the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency, known as UNRWA, from Israeli territory and prohibiting Israeli officials from any contact with the agency.
Israel's ban on UN's Palestinian aid agency has come into effect. Here's what that looks like
Israel has formally banned the main United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees from operating on its territory despite heavy diplomatic backlash.
UN agency UNRWA says Israel orders it to stop East Jerusalem operations this week
The United Nation's Palestinian refugee agency said on Sunday it had been ordered by Israel to vacate premises and cease all of its operations in occupied East Jerusalem by Thursday. Israeli lawmakers in October passed a law banning UNRWA from the country and also prohibiting Israeli authorities for having contact with the agency,
UN Palestinian refugee agency HQ in east Jerusalem deserted as Israeli ban takes effect
The headquarters of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, was deserted on Wednesday as staff left before a pair of Israeli laws came into effect Thursday banning the orga
Israeli ban on UNRWA takes effect, imperiling aid to Palestinians
U.N. officials vowed Thursday that the agency would continue to deliver services in the occupied Palestinian territories for as long as possible.
Israel enforces laws banning UNRWA
The law that bans the United Nations agency that aids Palestinian refugees in Gaza went into effect on Wednesday.
Israel Gives UNRWA Six Days to Halt Operations in East Jerusalem
The directive came in a letter to the U.N., after the Israeli Parliament banned the relief agency that has aided Palestinian refugees for decades.
Israel’s looming ban on UNRWA deeply worries Palestinians in Jerusalem refugee camp
In the Shuafat refugee camp, a hardscrabble district in east Jerusalem surrounded by a hulking concrete wall, intense security checks make venturing out exasperating.
UN shares update on UNRWA operations as Israel seeks to ban vital aid agency
The United Nations said Thursday its humanitarian relief agency UNRWA would continue working in all Palestinian territories, including east Jerusalem.
Israel’s UNRWA Ban in East Jerusalem Sparks International Concern
Arabian Post -Israel has mandated the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees to cease all operations in East Jerusalem by January 30, 2025. This directive compels UNRWA to vacate its premises and halt services that tens of thousands of Palestinian refugees depend on,
Israel Arrests 12 in East Jerusalem Over Hamas Ceasefire Celebrations
Israeli authorities announced Wednesday that they had arrested 12 Palestinians in East Jerusalem for celebrating the release ...
‘We rely on God, then on UNRWA’: Palestinians fear drastic effects as Israeli ban on UN agency comes into force
Iman Helles, a displaced mother sheltering in a facility run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza, fears that ...
Israel tells UN it's shutting down all UNRWA operations in Jerusalem: 'acute security risks'
Israel demands UNRWA halt operations in Jerusalem by January 30, citing Hamas ties and security risks. The move follows ...
Live Updates: Israel Releases Prisoners After Chaotic Hostage Handover
Steve Witkoff, the U.S.’s new Middle East envoy, has joined Israelis in Tel Aviv who have gathered to watch the hostage ...
Qatar, Turkey to take in Palestinian murderers released under Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal
The talks on where to send the released terrorists are reportedly being conducted in full coordination with Jerusalem.
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Ancient papyrus documenting ‘best Roman court case since Jesus’ trial’ found in desert cave
Sometimes the most significant historical discoveries happen by accident. When Professor Hannah Cotton Paltiel volunteered to ...
No, the US did not spend $50 million to fund condoms in Gaza
A separate U.S. program that provides contraceptives internationally spent $60 million worldwide in one year, but Gaza was not among the recipients.