Palestinian Territories – AFP Israeli forces in war-torn Gaza opened fire on a crowd of Palestinians at an aid distribution point Thursday, killing at least 104 people and wounding over 700, according to Palestinian health officials. Israeli sources confirmed that troops shot at the crowd, believing they “posed a threat”, in ...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Fifty members of the US Congress on Wednesday called for full funding of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to provide urgent humanitarian relief to the Gaza Strip. “For decades, UNRWA has played a unique and integral role in supporting the welfare and survival of Palestinians,” Congresswoman Pramila Jay...
ANKARA (AA) – The death toll of women and children in Gaza in Israel’s attacks since October 7 exceeds six times that of the Russia-Ukraine War. According to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission (HRMMU) in Ukraine, 10,378 civilians, including 579 children and 2,992 women, have been killed, and 19,632 others injured since the begi...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has lost 158 employees in Gaza due to Israeli airstrikes. “As of 15 February, the total number of UNRWA colleagues killed since the beginning of hostilities is now 158, an increase of two since UNRWA last update,” the agency said in a report on Friday. […]
ANKARA (AA) – Chris Gunness, a former spokesman for UNRWA, has described the situation in the Gaza Strip as “the first genocide broadcast live.” In an interview, Gunness said that what the Israeli army is currently doing in Gaza is “genocide.” He pointed out that the most terrifying aspect of this situation is that “it [&hell...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged all “conscientious” countries to protect the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), which he said provided a “lifeline for 6 million refugees in Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine.” Speaking at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, the Unite...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – AFP Freezing funds to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees risks “aiding” the deaths of civilians in Gaza, the head of Saudi Arabia’s humanitarian agency told AFP on Tuesday. Several countries — including the United States, Britain, Germany and Japan — have suspended funding to the U...
ANKARA (AA) – The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has warned that it will halt its operations within weeks if international funding remains suspended. “Our operations are likely to come to an end in the next few weeks if funding remains suspended,” UNRWA spokesperson Juliette Touma told Al-Jazeera television. Several countries have ...
ANKARA (AA) – Norway has sent $26 million in aid to the United Nations agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA), after some countries decided to stop their support in response to Israeli allegations against UNRWA workers of involvement in the October 7 Hamas attacks. Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said on X, “Today, Norway tran...
LONDON (AA) — Dr. James Smith, an emergency medical doctor, recently returned to the UK from his two-week stint at Al-Aqsa Hospital in Gaza. As casualty numbers continued to rise with each passing day, Smith and his team worked tirelessly alongside Palestinian healthcare workers as they witnessed scenes of unparalleled trauma and resilience. I...
