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

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.

Hostage release dependent on ending Gaza war, Hamas reiterates

Hostage release dependent on ending Gaza war, Hamas reiterates

Hamas said on Monday that releasing hostages it is holding would require a guaranteed end to the Israeli offensive in Gaza and withdrawal of all invasion forces, reiterating its position after Israel held a meeting

Anti-Muslim incidents jump in US amid Israel-Gaza war

Anti-Muslim incidents jump in US amid Israel-Gaza war

Complaints of anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian discrimination and hate in the U.S. rose by about 180% in the three months after Oct. 7 following Hamas' attack on Israel and Israel's subsequent assault on Hamas-governed Gaza, an

Two brothers shot by Israeli forces in Khan Younis, white flag ignored

Two brothers shot by Israeli forces in Khan Younis, white flag ignored

The Barbakh family followed Israeli army orders to evacuate, only to have two of their sons die in a hail of bullets. “Amal” in Arabic means hope, the kind of name given to a new

Hundreds of family members of Oct. 7 victims launch petition calling for elections

Hundreds of family members of Oct. 7 victims launch petition calling for elections

Some 300 people who lost family members in the Hamas terror onslaught on October 7 and the subsequent war have drafted a petition calling for elections at the earliest possible date. Three hundred and ten

Pelosi calls for FBI probe on Russia connection to US Gaza ceasefire protests

Pelosi calls for FBI probe on Russia connection to US Gaza ceasefire protests

Former US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday that she thinks some protests in the United States demanding a ceasefire in Gaza could be linked to Russia, and that the FBI should

Gaza deal deadlocked over Israel’s refusal to permanent truce

Gaza deal deadlocked over Israel’s refusal to permanent truce

Qatari-mediated talks to broker a deal for the release of the remaining hostages held in Gaza have become deadlocked over Israel’s refusal to agree to a permanent ceasefire. The latest Qatari proposal included a pause

‘War criminal’: Arab Americans rebuff Biden campaign outreach over Gaza

‘War criminal’: Arab Americans rebuff Biden campaign outreach over Gaza

‘War criminal’: Arab Americans rebuff Biden campaign outreach over Gaza US Arab officials in the swing state of Michigan say they will not discuss 2024 elections with a ‘genocide unfolding’ in Gaza. Arab Americans are

More Palestinians displaced as Israel battles in south Gaza

More Palestinians displaced as Israel battles in south Gaza

Medical facilities are at risk of collapse in Khan Younis, the southern Gaza city now at the focus of Israel's offensive, the Gaza Health Ministry warned on Sunday, as fighting raged across the Palestinian enclave.

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.