Jerusalem, Oct 28, 2024 (AFP) - Israel parliament approves bill banning UN Palestinian refugee agency

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2024-10-28

Israel's parliament on Monday approved a bill banning the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) from working in Israel and occupied east Jerusalem, despite objections from the United States. Lawmakers passed the bill with 92 votes in favour and 10 against, after years of harsh Israeli criticism of UNRWA, which has only increased since the start of the war in Gaza following Hamas's deadly October 7 attacks last year. The ban on th......

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