World Jan 31 UNRWA vows to keep providing aid to Gaza despite Israeli ban By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi
World Dec 12 UN General Assembly approves resolutions demanding Gaza ceasefire, more aid to Palestinian refugees The U.N. General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved resolutions demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and backing the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees that Israel has moved to ban. By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press
World Dec 01 UN halts aid shipments through Gaza’s main crossing, blames looting crisis on Israel The decision could worsen Gaza's humanitarian crisis as a second cold, rainy winter sets in, with hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in squalid tent camps and reliant on international aid. By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press
World Nov 04 WATCH: U.S. gives Israel a ‘fail’ grade on improving aid to Gaza so far Israel alleges that UNRWA has been infiltrated by Hamas, which the agency denies and says it takes measures to ensure its neutrality. By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World Nov 04 Israel ends agreement with UNRWA, main provider of aid for Palestinian refugees The Israeli Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it had notified the U.N. of the cancellation of an agreement dating back to 1967 that facilitates UNRWA's work. By Associated Press
Oct 30 Israel’s UNRWA ban will lead to more suffering for Palestinians, aid agency chief says By Baraa Anwer, Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press The head of the U.N. agency caring for Palestinian refugees said Wednesday that newly passed Israeli laws effectively banning its activities in Israel will leave a vacuum that will cost more lives and create further instability in Gaza and the West Bank. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 5:35 Israel bans U.N. agency helping Palestinians as northern Gaza healthcare system collapses By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev In northern Gaza, it was another day of mass death with Israeli airstrikes killing at least 88 people. Hundreds of thousands remain trapped and no substantial food or aid has been allowed into the besieged area for weeks. It comes… Continue watching
Oct 29 What to know about 2 new Israeli bills that could halt UNRWA’s aid delivery to Gaza By Joseph Krauss, Julia Frankel, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press The laws ban the agency, UNRWA, from operating in Israel, designate it a terror organization, and cut all ties between the agency and the Israeli government. Continue reading
Oct 28 Israel passes laws restricting a UN agency that has been a lifeline for Gaza By Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Together, the laws would effectively sever ties with the U.N. agency, strip it of legal immunities and restrict its ability to support Palestinians in east Jerusalem and the West Bank. Continue reading
Jun 06 Israeli strike kills at least 33 people at a Gaza school the military claims was being used by Hamas By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The strike early Thursday came after the military announced a new ground and air assault in several refugee camps in central Gaza, pursuing Hamas militants it says have regrouped there. Continue reading