The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is a UN agency that operates for the benefit of Palestinian refugees.
Having been founded in 1949, UNRWA is the only UN refugee agency dedicated to a specific area and refugee crisis.
The organization continues to operate in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, providing humanitarian aid and education for Palestinians.
However, UNRWA has also come under fire for a number of controversies, such as those who claim it creates dependency rather than resettling refugees and others who claim it promotes antisemitism and incitement against Israel in its educational programs.
The ministers urged the Israeli government to work with international partners, including the UN, to abide by these commitments.
Beer stressed that United Hatzalah caters to all communities in Israel and the West Bank, and would foster peace in the region.
"No other refugee population had an agency like UNRWA,” Illouz said.
Civil society organizations warned that the ministry’s preparation were insufficient and would leave civilians in limbo.
Klaus also said there was "no direct impact" on the agency's Lebanon operations from a new Israeli law banning UNRWA operations in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
The org's chief tells the UN it has been the target of a "fierce disinformation campaign" to "portray the agency as a terrorist organization."
Week one of Trump's presidency reveals a dual approach: public backing for Israel through executive orders while pressuring Netanyahu behind the scenes on the hostage deal and Lebanon.
UN Security Council to debate UNRWA's future after Israel banned cooperation, as Ambassador Danon calls for alternative aid organizations in Gaza.
A UNRWA official said there is "no visibility on how the law would be implemented."
At the UN, Rep. Stefanik will be a strong voice for protecting American security once again and holding the Iranian regime accountable for its malign activities.
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