UNRWA
9 Sep
Qatar has donated 4.5 million U.S. dollars to support Palestinian refugees stranded in the West Bank since the Gaza conflict began in October 2023, the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) said. The funds was provided through a partnership between the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and…
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Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Saturday announced Rome would restore funding for the UN agency for Palestinian
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that the UN agency for Palestinian refugees had been "totally infiltrated" by Hamas, after several countries suspended funding over Israeli claims 12 UNRWA staffers participated in the October 7 attack.
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