92 of 120 MKS overwhelmingly voted to bar UNRWA
The proposals were passed unanimously by the committee following extensive discussions.
Hamas used the Abu Oraiban School as a hideout and as a point to direct and launch attacks on Israeli soldiers.
The UNRWA is under fire amid revelations that its staffers participated in Hamas’s October 7 attacks.
Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Arieh King noted,"They’re building illegal buildings, they have petrol stations in places they’re not allowed to have."
It is unclear how that figure was tabulated; it would mean that some 28,000 children have been killed since Oct. 7—a number not even claimed by Hamas.
“Hamas has infiltrated UNRWA so deeply that it is no longer possible to determine where UNRWA ends and where Hamas begins,” a ministry spokesman said.
“It is the most pro-Israel State and Foreign Operations bill that we have ever seen,” said Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-Fla.).
The underground server farm's cable were connected via the UNRWA HQ communications room. Hamas was openly operating in the UNRWA compound.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Israeli prime minister told the eight visiting ambassadors it is time to replace the agency tasked with supporting the Palestinians.
Israel has long said that UNRWA was created to perpetuate the conflict, not help Arab refugees.
UN Watch exposed the 3,000-member chat group for promoting terrorism against Israelis.
The connections between UN's organizations and employees to Hamas terrorists keeps growing.
“Today’s sanctions on Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad will continue to cut off their access to funding and isolate them further."
An aid cutoff would follow a similar move by Germany last month.
The IDF has discovered rockets being stored in UNRWA schools and clinics during past conflicts as well.
“A man-made cavity underneath the grounds of an UNRWA school in Gaza” was discovered.
By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk
According to the U.S. State Department's Population, Refugees, and Migrations Bureau, the funds will "provide education, health care, and emergency relief to hundreds of thousands of Palestinian children and families during a time of need."
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
A recent report by the UN Watch exposed that more than 100 UNRWA employees posted content on social media that spreads hatred against Israel and Israelis, encourages anti-Semitism, and supports terrorism.
By Ariel Kahana
UNRWA chief ties move to criticism of P.A. curriculum taught in U.N. agency’s schools. The U.K. was the third largest UNRWA donor in 2020.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
There are plenty of people in Israel who think shutting down UNRWA's completely would be a positive step.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The EU is the Palestinian Authority’s largest donor.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Upon learning of the presence of UNMAS inspectors at the school, Hamas police arrived on the scene and forced them to leave.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
“UNRWA once again proves that it is not a humanitarian organization but an organization that encourages terrorism under the auspices of UN hypocrisy,” Ambassador Erdan stated.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The report examined the online statements of UNRWA employees and teachers.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“We once again have an ongoing partner in the United States,” says UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini.
Whoever has the hand on the faucet of the rehabilitation money will have tremendous influence in Gaza.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
An IMPACT-se report showed that PA school textbooks have “consistently shown a systematic insertion of violence, martyrdom and jihad across all grades and subjects.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
It is critical that we stand together to demand systemic reform to educational materials ... before one more child is taught from textbooks riddled with hateful lessons,” states a letter to U.S. legislators.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The language condemns the Jewish state for “repressive measures” against Syrian citizens in the Golan Heights and renews the mandates of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency.
By Aaron Bandler / Jewish Journal
“This goes to the heart of speaking hard truths in the name of moving peace forward,” says former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N Nikki Haley.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Organizers say it is an “in-depth course on legislative advocacy” in training activists to lobby Congress on BDS and other anti-Israel issues.
By Israel Hayom
Chris Gunness, who left the U.N.'s Palestinian refugee agency earlier this year, spent Christmas Eve writing holiday-themed parodies mocking the Jewish state.
By Eliana Rudee
Though tradition dictates that the honor be reserved for individuals who have been dead for at least three years, exceptions may be made.
There is widespread support for the bill within the Knesset.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Ambassador Danon called for the shuttering of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) after the body publicized the preliminary findings of its probe into broad corruption among its leadership.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Several countries suspended their aid to UNRWA following the publication of allegations against the corrupt organization.
The Palestinian Authority is opposed to the project, saying it is part of a collaboration between Israel and Hamas to expand the split between the PA and the Strip.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Danon: "UNRWA has in recent years worked to redirect world funds to continue this corruption industry that has served its leadership."
Hamas and UNRWA coordinate their activities. Hamas notifies UNRWA of its actions and tells them when to stay away so they can later claim innocence.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The administration requested that U.S. assistance to Israel remain at $3.3 billion.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“. . .material purchased using U.S. tax dollars to counter the anti-Semitic and anti-Israel bias injected by the PA is being rejected and not utilized on the ground."
By Josh Hasten
Experts and former Israeli politicians who contend that the U.N. agency is perpetuating the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by encouraging incitement are urging the Israeli government to revoke permits for schools in Jerusalem under UNRWA’s auspicious.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Hamas suspected the four armed diplomats were Israeli spies. It went downhill from there.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“We are putting an end to the lie of the ‘Palestinian refugee problem’ and the attempts at creating a false sovereignty within a sovereignty,” says Mayor Nir Barkat.
Trying to figure out the peace process.
By JNi.Media
The news report comes just hours after a State Department official said the United States would redirect more than $200 million earmarked for economic aid to the PA and Gaza to projects elsewhere.
By JNi.Media
Why haven't the PLO and Hamas permitted these three million or so people to turn their tent and shack cities into actual cities? Because if they do, it would mean they have given up the hope of returning to Israel.
By JNi.Media
They are seriously concerned over in Ramallah about President Trump's apparent plan to go over their heads to the people and give them what they need: prosperity.
By JNi.Media
The report pins on Israel the full responsibility for the dying Gaza infants crisis, because it has imposed a strict blockade on the Hamas ruled Gaza Strip.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Ultimately, these textbooks are a major impediment to the possibility of peace. They deny young Palestinians the chance of a violence-free and peaceful future..."
By JNi.Media
“Congressman Young’s vision in initiating and introducing this bill is timely, remarkable, and potentially extremely significant in offering young Palestinians a peaceful vision for the future.”
Three topics that should be of interest to those who support Israel.
The poor outlook for a peace process with the current Palestinian-Arab leadership.
Numbers don't lie, even if UNRWA does. UNRWA is a complete failure when it comes to refugees.
Andrea's new segment called “My Jewish Hero”.
By JNi.Media
The oil-rich Arab countries of the Middle East have other priorities, or they would have offered to fill UNRWA's budget gap.
Hotovely: UNWRA has "perpetuated the Palestinians’ fantasy" of returning to homes destroyed during the 1948 War of Independence.
Antisemites, watch out!
Rather ironic that they're now hitting their own schools too.
By JNi.Media
The Israeli initiative to change the Palestinians' 70-year-old refugee status takes advantage of a window of opportunity created by the current administration rigid and often hostile approach to the UN and its agencies.
Israel called on the Security Council to strongly and unequivocally condemn Hamas and its repeated abuse of civilian infrastructure, and to designate Hamas group as a terrorist organization.
By JNi.Media
All terror factions in the Gaza Strip said they had nothing to do with the tunnel in question, and they wouldn't dream of violating the neutrality of UNRWA and put schoolchildren at risk.
Al-Hindi has reportedly had connections with Hamas for years
The decision was made following warnings by Hamas and the Palestinian Authority.
The future king of Jordan is a half-"Palestinian"
By Bennett Ruda
Who qualifies to be considered a Palestine Refugee is a mercurial problem. Over the years, the.UNRWA has defined -- and redefined -- who qualifies as a Palestine Refugee multiple times.
UN watchdog report reveals dozens of instances of UNRWA teachers glorifying terrorism and antiSemitism.
A look inside UNRWA schools...
By David Bedein
The UNRWA is not merely funded by the UN and international organizations. It is funded by extremist Islamic sources
By JNi.Media
Republicans in both houses have launched parallel efforts to compel the State Department to go on the record with who qualifies as a “Palestinian refugee.”
By Josh Hasten
“Instead of denying [the new video’s] validity,” says Bedein, “UNRWA should bring it to the attention of donor nations that they are funding war curriculum education within a U.N. organization, so that the situation can be rectified.”
Chris Gunness, spokesman for UNRWA, addressed a "charity" organization that the U.S. has declared a terror group that funnels money to Hamas.
The obscene and gross Arab lie finally is starting to dissolve.
The US has given more than $57M to UNRWA for 'Palestinian' refugees in Syria in 2015 alone, but only pledged $10M for Nepal?
By Shalom Bear
UNRWA is proud because Hamas only stored mortars in their schools, not rockets, according to the UN inquiry.
The lives of Gaza residents under Hamas go from miserable to even more miserable.
If the Palestinian Authority cannot control security for its own people. how can it protect Israel from terrorists?
By Shalom Bear
PLO refuses "to be drawn into any armed campaign" (that's a new one). Leftwing groups campaigning to flood Israel with Yarmouk "Palestinian refugees" for "humanitarian" reasons.
ISIS has taken control of almost the entire Yarmouk camp near Damascus.
Netanyahu said "radical elements...would certainly attack Israel and... threaten the Palestinian Authority and take control of the Palestinian public."
UN "refugee camps" sow the seeds of rebellion.
As usual, there is a big gap between what Arab countries promise and what they deliver.
Editor-in-chief and the op-ed editor of the Jerusalem Post respond to UNRWA's call to boycott paper
OUTRAGEOUS: UNRWA call for boycott of Israeli newspaper may also violate State Dept. neutrality agreement
By David Bedein
UNRWA schools now teach that Rachel's tomb is a shrine to a Muslim.
Nobel Prize Winner Malala donates $50K to rebuild Gazan UNRWA schools.
Ban's only interest in Gaza is to continue UNRWA's occupation.
He removed any doubts that the United Nations is a front for the United Anti-Israel Nations.
By Paul Gherkin
Global resources flow to young and capable descendants of Arabs who left Palestine over 60 years ago
By David Bedein
• UNRWA is controlled by or allows itself to be used by Hamas.
By Rachel Levy
The U.S. State Department has attacked its ally, Israel, for returning fire in combat with Hamas near UNWRA facilities.
By Batya Medad
Reuters has an article up claiming that to rebuild Gaza it will cost $7.8 billion. (Reuters) - Rebuilding Gaza will cost $7.8 billion, the Palestinian Authority said on Thursday, in the most comprehensive assessment yet of damage from a seven-week war with Israel during which whole neighborhoods and vital infrastructure were flattened. I just think […]
Egypt generously offered to help end the refugee issue once and for all. Abbas refused...
By David Bedein
Each month, the Israel Civil Administration dispatches a Brinks truck to UNRWA camps in Gaza
By Paul Gherkin
Jewish donors bought and donated the greenhouses to the Palestinians.
By Zeev Ben-Yechiel / Tazpit News Agency
The United Nations Relief Works Agency (UNRWA) has come under increasing fire in recent weeks for aiding Hamas in the terror group's war against Israel, with one advocacy group lodging a formal complaint against the organization. As evidence seems to continue to emerge of the use of the agency's schools and clinics as Hamas storehouses, […]
By Zeev Ben-Yechiel / Tazpit News Agency
An advocacy group has lodged a formal complaint claiming UNRWA has far exceeded its mandate by aiding and sustaining the psychological and physical assault on Israeli civilians and infrastructure.