UNRWA

Kuwait calls for providing int’l protection for Palestinians

Wednesday-27-October-2021

The State of Kuwait has called for necessarily ending the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories and enabling the Palestinian people to obtain their legitimate political rights including their right to self-determination.

UN bars Erdan from bringing Hitler poster to UNRWA meeting

Tuesday-5-October-2021

On Monday Israel’s ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan was prevented by UN security personnel from bringing a poster of Adolf Hitler to a General Assembly session dedicated to discussing UNRWA’s financial crisis.

Hamas rejects US-UNRWA Framework agreement

Friday-3-September-2021

Hamas Movement on Thursday declared its absolute rejection of the US-UNRWA Framework Cooperation agreement to resume Washington’s financing of the UN agency.

UNRWA: Palestinian refugees facing dire conditions in Syria’s Daraa

Tuesday-17-August-2021

UNRWA has expressed its deep concern about the extremely difficult living conditions of the Palestinian refugees in Syria’s Daraa province which have become much worse as a result of its failure to deliver aid to them in the midst of ongoing hostilities in the area.

UNRWA: Israel’s closure of Gaza crossings impedes reconstruction

Sunday-1-August-2021

Sam Rose director of UNRWA affairs in Gaza has said that the lack of raw materials as a result of Israel’s closure of crossings with the Gaza Strip obstructs the reconstruction process which also needs funds.

Sinwar meets UNRWA Deputy Commissioner-General

Thursday-3-June-2021

Yahya Sinwar Hamas chief in Gaza met in his office on Wednesday evening Lenny Stenseth the Deputy Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).

Massive march in Gaza demands Schmale’s departure

Tuesday-1-June-2021

Tens of thousands of Palestinian citizens on Monday participated in a march called for by the UNRW employees union in Gaza City to demand UNRWA operation director Matthias Schmale to step down.

Schmale apologizes for remarks calls for probing Israel’s actions

Thursday-27-May-2021

UNRWA operations director Matthias Schmale has apologized for comments he made to Israeli TV in which he said that the Israeli military strikes on the Gaza Strip appeared to be “precise.”

Hamas raps Schmale for “shocking” remarks demands apology

Wednesday-26-May-2021

The Hamas Movement has expressed its shock and dismay at recent remarks made by UNRWA operations director Matthias Schmale to Israel’s Channel 12 about the last aggression against the Gaza Strip describing what he said as “direct incitement against the population and their property in Gaza.”

Hamas holds UNRWA responsible for reduction of services to refugees

Tuesday-8-December-2020

Jihad Taha the Hamas deputy political official in Lebanon held on Monday the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) and its director in Lebanon Claudio Cordone responsible for reducing the services provided to Palestinian refugees.