11 hours ago · Last October, the Israeli parliament, known as the Knesset, passed two laws that called for ending UNRWA’s operations in its territory and prohibiting Israeli authorities from having any contact with the agency. Israel ordered UNRWA to vacate all premises in occupied East Jerusalem and cease operations in them by 30 January of this year.

13 hours ago · In Jerusalem, the immediate reaction is confusion . UNRWA officials and Israeli authorities have said the ban aims to put an end to the agency’s work in east Jerusalem — which Palestinians claim for their future state and which Israel annexed after the 1967 Mideast war in a move not recognized by much of the international community.

2 days ago · The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, known as UNRWA, is set to cease operations in east Jerusalem on Thursday, after the High Court of Justice on Wednesday rejected a ...

1 day ago · An agreement in 1967 between Israel and UNRWA recognised the UN Palestine relief agency and its General Assembly-mandated tasks serving Gaza, East Jerusalem and the West Bank. With the new legislation that, in effect, cancels that agreement, Israel continues to be responsible as the occupying power, including for all public services.

16 hours ago · UNRWA will also be forced to close its West Bank headquarters operating in Jerusalem since the 1950s. Many of the staff members have already left, according to Ms. Touma, who said it’s, “one ...

1 day ago · A total shutdown would end primary healthcare for up to 80,000 Palestinians in east Jerusalem through some two dozen medical centers, UNRWA officials say. It would also halt education and vocational training for up to 1,000 kids in the middle of a school year.

5 days ago · The State of Israel ordered UNRWA to vacate all premises in occupied East Jerusalem and cease its operations in them by 30 January 2025. This order is in contradiction to international law obligations of UN member states including the State of Israel, which is bound by the General Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations.

6 days ago · Israel’s ambassador to the U.N., Danny Danon, said in a letter addressed to the U.N. secretary general, António Guterres, “UNRWA is required to cease its operations in Jerusalem and evacuate ...

2 days ago · Diplomats at the United Nations Security Council said planned restrictions on the agency, UNRWA, would imperil Palestinians. Only the U.S. sides with Israel.

Oct 28, 2024 · “Reports circulating in some media that UNRWA is evacuating its premises in occupied East Jerusalem are grossly inaccurate. “UNRWA maintains its operations in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem and in …