ousting unrwa
Knesset passes law banning UNRWA operations in Israel
A second law prohibits Israeli government officials from having any contact with UNRWA
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The UNRWA logo is seen on the vest of an employee during a visit to the Jabal El Hussein refugee camp of UNRWA, , part of a diplomatic mission to Israel and the Palestinian territories, in Amman, Jordan, Wednesday 15 May 2024.
An overwhelming majority of the Knesset voted on Monday to outlaw the United Nations Relief and Works Agency aiding Palestinian refugees and their descendants, after some of its employees took an active part in the Oct. 7 attacks and...