What is UNRWA and why are countries suspending funding to the agency?

The United Nations agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) was established in 1949 following the Nakba or the catastrophe in which more than 700,000 Palestinians were forced to flee their homes during the creation of Israel.

The ICJ ruling was a legal victory for Palestinian

The ICJ ruling was a legal victory for Palestinian

The January 26 court decision may be a historic one, but it does not shield the people of Gaza from the Israeli genocidal war machine. cruel circumstances, my reading of the much-anticipated preliminary ruling by

Impact of Gaza war trumps effect of climate crisis for Palestinians

Impact of Gaza war trumps effect of climate crisis for Palestinians

A long-term threat to human life like climate change loses relevance in a situation where people are being killed in the ongoing war in Gaza, an official at the ‘State of Palestine’ pavilion told Al

US, Israel, Egypt, Qatar officials in Paris for Gaza talks: Sources

US, Israel, Egypt, Qatar officials in Paris for Gaza talks: Sources

The head of the US Central Intelligence Agency as well as top Egyptian, Qatari and Israeli officials were communicating in Paris on Sunday to seek a ceasefire in Gaza, officials close to the participants said.

EU’s Borrell: Israel can’t ‘have veto’ on Palestinian state

EU’s Borrell: Israel can’t ‘have veto’ on Palestinian state

EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday said that Israel cannot be allowed to unilaterally block the creation of a Palestinian state after the war in Gaza. “One thing is clear -- Israel cannot

‘Like a mafia’: Israeli settlers, forces squeeze Palestinian shepherds out

‘Like a mafia’: Israeli settlers, forces squeeze Palestinian shepherds out

Illegal Israeli settlers harass Palestinian farmers and shepherds with support from the armed forces. Ein al-Hilweh, occupied West Bank – With two of his sons in prison and his cattle pens – his livelihood –

WHO chief breaks down describing ‘hellish’ Gaza conditions

WHO chief breaks down describing ‘hellish’ Gaza conditions

The head of the World Health Organization called for a ceasefire and a "true solution" to the Israel-Palestinian conflict in an emotional plea to the global health body's governing body on Thursday where he described

ICJ ruling: Key takeaways from the court decision in Israel genocide case

ICJ ruling: Key takeaways from the court decision in Israel genocide case

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Israel on Friday to take action to prevent acts of genocide as it wages war against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip but stopped short of calling for

WH still thinks genocide allegations against Israel are ‘unfounded’

WH still thinks genocide allegations against Israel are ‘unfounded’

White House National Security spokesman John Kirby said: The administration continues to say it finds all allegations of genocide to be unfounded. "The right number of civilian casualties is zero," Kirby added, "But there's no

Israel-Egypt ties on verge of collapse amid Gaza war

Israel-Egypt ties on verge of collapse amid Gaza war

Israel-Egypt ties on verge of collapse amid war on Hamas in Gaza - report Egypt is suspicious of Israeli plans for a post-war Gaza, with the government in Cairo "convinced" of a secret Israeli plan