United Nations

'They can still be saved!': Mia Schem urges UN to take action for hostages

"I am proof that they can still be saved!" former hostage Schem said.

Israel voids UNRWA contract, orders agency shut in three months

The move was carried out following the law passed by the Knesset last week, which stipulated that Israel would sever all ties with UNRWA.

Retaliation is not self-defense. Why does this matter?

The idea of retaliation is inconsistent with the inherent right to use-of-force, in response to an armed attack.

By TATIANA WAISBERG
03/11/2024

North Gaza 'apocalyptic,' everyone at 'imminent risk' of death, warns UN

They urged all parties fighting in Gaza to protect civilians and called on Israel to "ceases its assault on Gaza and on the humanitarians trying to help."

By REUTERS
01/11/2024

UNRWA chief says Israeli forces damaged agency's West Bank office; Israel disputes claim

"Terrorists planted explosives in the proximity of the UNRWA offices that were then detonated in an attempt to harm IDF soldiers," the IDF reported.

By REUTERS
01/11/2024
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem

'We're still in the eye of the storm,' Netanyahu says amid Lebanon ceasefire deal hopes

Netanyahu spoke on a day that seven civilians were killed in the north by Hezbollah fire and a month into Israel’s revved-up military campaign.

Why an anti-UNRWA law won’t work

The problem Israel faces is bigger than UNRWA – it is that the Western world is engaging in widespread appeasement of terror organizations and their patrons.

 Palestinians at the site of an Israeli airstrike in an UNRWA school, in the Nuseirat camp

Does shuttering UNRWA leave Israel with an 'occupation' crisis?

Here are eight takes on what UNRWA is and why and how it has placed Israel in the international hot seat.

UN Security Council warns against shutting down UN Palestinian refugee agency

Israel has revealed the extent to which Hamas has infiltrated the organization, and that other organizations are better service providers.

Banning UNRWA: Historic move or humanitarian crisis in the making?

Following the landmark Knesset vote, we urge the prime minister to consult with Israel’s allies and convene a panel of experts.

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