UNRWA
News and updates about UNRWA

'Hitting UNRWA where it hurts'
Josh Hasten looks to find out how steps taken by the US against UNRWA will affect the agency.

Britain to continue to fund UNRWA
British minister says his country will continue to support UN's "Palestine refugees" agency after American cut.

PLO: UNRWA remains crucial
PLO official says organization's budgetary problems part of plot to bring it down and not due to economic factors.

'The UNRWA era is over'
Deputy Foreign Minister Hotovely says that Israel will lobby allies to cut funding to UNRWA, which she said 'perpetuates the conflict'.

UNRWA head: U.S. cut was for diplomatic reasons
UNRWA's Pierre Krahenbuhl argues the U.S. decision to freeze aid for it was not because of the agency's performance.

UNRWA to receive an additional $1 million?
Middle East Forum offers UNRWA $1 million - on condition that it changes its definition of a 'Palestinian refugee.'

Amb. Haley: No rewarding UNRWA, PA for bad behavior
US ambassador to the UN says UNRWA must reform, PA must embrace peace if they are to continue receiving US aid.

UNRWA spokesman warns of 'severe funding crisis'
Spokesman for UN agency for "Palestine refugees" says American cut could destabilize the organization.

Belgium allocates $23 million to UNRWA
Following U.S. cut to UNRWA, Belgium pledges $23 million over three years to UN agency for “Palestinian refugees”.

Hotovely to the BBC: UNRWA perpetuates fake refugees
Deputy Foreign Minister says UNRWA has failed to do its job and should conclude its role as an agency which perpetuates fake refugees.

Michael Oren:
Obama saw Israel as the problem - Trump sees it as the solution
Dep. Minister, former Ambassador to the US Michael Oren speaks with Arutz Sheva, praising Trump's decision to cut funding for UNRWA.

PLO: U.S. following Netanyahu's instructions
Palestine Liberation Organization blames Israel for the American decision to cut funding to UNRWA.

UNRWA: U.S. cut 'threatens regional stability'
UNRWA chief says American cut in aid "threatens one of the most successful and innovative human development endeavors in the Middle East."

Likud MK welcomes U.S. cut to UNRWA
MK Sharren Haskel, chair of the Knesset Lobby for Reform with UNRWA, says UN agency plants roots of violence and hatred.

UN chief 'very concerned' over American cut to UNRWA
Antonio Guterres says UNRWA is "an important factor of stability" in the Middle East.

'Time to end UNRWA absurdity'
Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon praises US withholding $65 million from UNRWA.

US withholds $65 million from UNRWA
US gives UNRWA $60 million, withholds rest of aid. 'Need to re-examine UNRWA operations and funding.'

The speech in which Abbas dug his own grave

Trump could cut UNRWA aid by more than half
Officials say Trump administration is preparing to withhold tens of millions of dollars from UN agency for “Palestinian refugees”.

UNRWA: Cutting aid would be 'catastrophic'
UN agency for "Palestinian refugees" warns that losing funding from U.S. could be "catastrophic".

UNRWA will not go away just because it loses US funds

Sweden warns against cutting funding to UNRWA
Swedish UN ambassador says a US withdrawal of support from UNRWA 'would be destabilizing for the region.'

Arab connection to Jerusalem: Fake News
Dr. Mordechai Kedar explains why Gaza electricity renewal is logical step following US defunding of UNRWA. 'Egypt fed up with Palestinians'

PA intransigence may bring about the end of a corrupt UNRWA

Hamas: Stopping UNRWA aid destroys 'right of return'
Senior Hamas member warns of the "dangerous American plan" to undermine the status of Jerusalem and the "right of return".

Analysis: Cutting UNRWA aid will not cause a humanitarian crisis
Shocking findings of the Lebanese Bureau of Statistics reveal how UNRWA inflates the number of Palestinian Arabs under its care.

Netanyahu: UNRWA needs to depart this world
PM expresses support for Trump's warning US could cut funding of UN agency, says Israel suggested cuts in the past.

U.S. freezes grant to UNRWA
Diplomats say the United States administration froze a $125 million grant to UN agency for “Palestinian refugees”.

'UNRWA is a terror-supporting organization'
Education Minister Bennett expresses support for US Pres. Trump's decision to cancel US aid to UNRWA.

Erdan can't believe Foreign Ministry would oppose UNRWA cuts
Likud Minister doubts there's truth to TV report claiming the Foreign Ministry opposes Trump's plan to cut aid to UNRWA.

Report: Netanyahu opposes Trump UNWRA cuts
Report says Netanyahr fears worsening Gaza's humanitarian situation could lead to an explosion.

UNRWA spokesman: We weren't informed of American cuts
Official spokesman of UNRWA says the agency has not received any word from the U.S. that it intends to cut its funding.

UN, OIC, EU and PLO invite Trump retaliation

PA against moderating UNRWA school curriculum
PA official meets with Arab Workers' Union in UNRWA, promises to work to thwart implementation of a less extremist curriculum.

'UNRWA serves to protect terror activities'
'UNRWA funds terror, employs Hamas operatives, hides weapons and terror tunnels, educates to incitement and violence against Israel.'

What goes on under the surface of UNRWA schools is not the problem

Terror tunnels found under UN-funded school
UNRWA discovers Hamas terror tunnel underneath one of its schools in Gaza.

Deputy Foreign Minister:
'There is a promise to move the US embassy to Jerusalem'
Deputy FM Tzipi Hotovely says all US representatives told her Trump still intends to move embassy to Jerusalem.

Deputy FM tears apart 'Palestinian refugee' myth
Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely says it's inconceivable that UNRWA grants refugee status to fifth-generation 'Palestinians.'

Hotovely in US: Palestinians not refugees
Deputy FM to meet US Deputy Secretary of State in Washington. 'Will raise UNRWA issue; must open new chapter in attitude toward refugees.'

Ted Cruz, Hotovely team up to take on UN agency
Texas Senator, Israeli Dep. Foreign Minister look to end perpetual refugee status of Palestinian Arabs.

Solving the Gaza impasse

Canada to donate $25 million to UNRWA
Canada announces donation to UN's "Palestinian refugee" agency. B'nai Brith calls decision questionable.

When a US gov't official calls you a liar, you go on the offensive

New school year, same old incitement curriculum
Study finds PA textbooks in UNRWA schools continue to educate children for war and violence against Jews and Israel.

Scrutinizing UNRWA terror involvement

Lobby to reform UNRWA launches in Knesset
New lobby seeks to end UNRWA policy of incitement and perpetuating Arab refugee status for generations.

Have you been to Ramallah? UNHRC says it is like Dachau

UN chief stands by UNRWA
UN Secretary-General dismisses Netanyahu's call to shut down UN agency for “Palestinian refugees”.

PLO against disbanding UNRWA
Senior PLO official blasts Netanyahu's call to disband UNRWA following discovery of terror tunnels underneath its school.

Netanyahu: Re-examine UNRWA's existence
PM Netanyahu discusses Hamas terror tunnels under UNRWA schools, says he spoke to Nikki Haley about disbanding UNRWA.

Hamas tunnel discovered underneath UNRWA school
Hamas terrorist tunnel discovered under a school run by UNRWA in Gaza.

An open letter to Ambassador Nikki Haley
Six questions that should be asked of UNRWA, starting with a long overdue audit of funds.

Danny Danon exposes UNRWA's lies
Israeli UN Ambassador slams UNRWA's use of Syrian girl's picture to show how Gaza has been 'oppressed by Israel for many years.'

UNRWA fakes Gaza girl campaign with photo of bombed-out Damascus
UNRWA uses picture of Syrian girl to raise money for 'oppressed' Gaza 'civilians.'

This is how Arabs teach their children to destroy Israel
PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas said the Arabs teach their children to love peace - but video footage shows a different picture.

UNRWA staffer out after alleged Hamas ties
UNRWA says Gaza staffer suspected of being elected to Hamas no longer works for the agency.

'A betrayal of the Palestinian narrative'
Palestinian Authority suspending ties with UNWRA for 'betraying the Palestinian narrative'.

Hamas concerned by Liberman anti-UNRWA initiative
Defense Minister Liberman's request of US to reassess its ties with UNRWA has caused concern in Hamas circles.
