Israel, Jerusalem and UNRWA

Israel’s looming ban on UNRWA deeply worries Palestinians in Jerusalem refugee camp
In the Shuafat refugee camp, a hardscrabble district in east Jerusalem surrounded by a hulking concrete wall, intense security checks make venturing out exasperating.
Israel tells UN it's shutting down all UNRWA operations in Jerusalem: 'acute security risks'
Israel demands UNRWA halt operations in Jerusalem by January 30, citing Hamas ties and security risks. The move follows Knesset legislation severing ties with the agency.
UN agency for Palestinians readies to shutter operations in East Jerusalem after Israeli ban
Tens of thousands of Palestinian refugees in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem were set to lose education, healthcare and other services provided by U.N. agency UNRWA as an Israeli ban on the organisation takes effect on Thursday.
Fear hits east Jerusalem as Israel moves to close UN Palestinian refugee agency
On Thursday, laws passed by Israel in October come into effect banning the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency, known as UNRWA, from Israeli territory and prohibiting Israeli officials from any contact with the agency.
Israel Gives UNRWA Six Days to Halt Operations in East Jerusalem
The directive came in a letter to the U.N., after the Israeli Parliament banned the relief agency that has aided Palestinian refugees for decades.
Israel: UNRWA to stop operating in Jerusalem following Israeli order
On orders from Israel, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) must stop operating in East Jerusalem as of Thursday, Jan. 30. Workers and patients of the Bab Al Zawiya health center, located inside the Old City of Jerusalem expressed to EFE their concern about this decision.
UN Palestinian refugee agency HQ in east Jerusalem deserted as Israeli ban takes effect
The headquarters of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, was deserted on Wednesday as staff left before a pair of Israeli laws came into effect Thursday banning the orga
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Occupation closes a library in occupied Jerusalem
JERUSALEM, February 2, 2025 – Israeli forces closed on Sunday evening a library in the Old City of occupied Jerusalem, according to a brief statement issued by the Jerusalem Governorate.
Israel Arrests 12 in East Jerusalem Over Hamas Ceasefire Celebrations
Israeli authorities announced Wednesday that they had arrested 12 Palestinians in East Jerusalem for celebrating the release ...
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Jerusalem in Japan to prepare for title defense
WORLD Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight king Melvin Jerusalem is in Japan and will spend two weeks there as part of his training camp for his upcoming title de ...
Jerusalem - The Ongoing Fight Over the Holy City
Now, more than over, Jerusalem finds itself in the eye of the storm that is the Middle East conflict. The most populous city ...
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At a Trump inauguration event in Jerusalem, fervent optimism with an undercurrent of unease
(JTA) — JERUSALEM — With an evangelical pastor’s arm around his shoulders, Yehudah Glick recited the Jewish priestly ...
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Two rare Persian leopards find home in Jerusalem Biblical Zoo
Two rare Persian leopards move from the Dvůr Králové Zoo in the Czech Republic to their new home at the Jerusalem Biblical ...
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Maccabi Tel Aviv FC vs Beitar Jerusalem FC Prediction: Both teams will find the net
The 21st round of the Israeli Premier League is upon us, and Maccabi Tel Aviv continues to strive for the top spot in the ...
The many faces of Jerusalem – in one big book
"Jerusalem, he contends, is at the center of the conflict that permeates the holy city at every conceivable level. 'But ...