Israel set to pass bills shutting down UNRWA despite int’l pressure
Israel moves to shut down the UN Palestinian refugee agency despite warnings from allies and threats of UN repercussions, with a key vote set for Monday.
THE SIGN on UNRWA Headquarters in Gaza City is damaged amid the ongoing war. Says the writer: This UN agency deserves every sanction – it is corrupt, its actions encouraged terror and some of its workers were directly involved in October 7. Yet it provides health, education, etc. (photo credit: Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters)ByTOVAH LAZAROFF, ELIAV BREUERUpdated: