The UN aid coordinator for the Gaza Strip says no organization could ever replace the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees due to UNRWA’s “tremendous capacity” in handling the situation in the besieged Palestinian territory.
Palestinian refugees' camps all over Lebanon implemented on Wednesday marches, sit-ins and general strikes against the announced U.S. Middle East peace plan, also known as the "Deal of the Century," the National News Agency reported.
The head of the United Nations organization for Palestinian refugees on Thursday rejected a U.S. call to dismantle the agency, saying it cannot be blamed for stalled peace efforts.
The United Nations warns that the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is “catastrophic” due to a decade-long “economic siege” imposed by Tel Aviv on the densely-populated Palestinian coastal enclave.
The United States has taken a series of measures against Palestinians in order to increase pressure on them to accept a new peace plan to resolve the Palestinian-Zionist conflict, which is rejected by Palestinians.
Palestinian Foreign Minister said Wednesday that the Palestinians are currently consulting on holding a new UN vote to help the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) continue its operation.
Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Pierre Krahenbuhl on Tuesday urged Arab states to provide further funding after the U.S. decision to halt its financial aid.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry expressed on Monday Cairo's support to the United Nations relief agency for Palestine refugees for its pivotal role to support and alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people.
The United States has decided to cut off financial aid to Jerusalem al-Quds hospitals that provide cancer treatments and other critical care for Palestinians, amid warnings of the “collapse” of medical centers.
The head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has warned that millions of Palestinian refugees “cannot simply be wished away,” hitting back at a controversial decision made by the United States to cut off its aid to the support agency.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Sunday that the question of the Palestinian refugees has to be resolved in accordance with the legitimate international resolutions.
The Palestinian Authority has refused to take part in a meeting hosted by the White House on the situation in the Gaza Strip, with officials from Zionist regime and Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia, in attendance.