UNRWA

‘Dog rape’ to ‘genocide’: How lies become weapons in mainstream reporting - interview

Olga Deutsch, incoming head of NGO Monitor, reveals how false allegations, media distortions, and politicized NGOs shape narratives against Israel and Jewish communities.

People take part in the National March for Palestine - hands off Gaza, a pro-Palestinian protest calling for the government to "end the genocide and stop arming Israel", in London, Britain, January 31, 2026.
Defense Minister Israel Katz speaks during a ceremony returning a stone from the Western Wall that had been kept at HaKirya military base, to the Davidson Center in the Old City of Jerusalem, May 4, 2026.

Def. Min. complex to be built on site of fmr. UNRWA Jerusalem headquarters, Katz says

PROTESTERS GATHER outside the entrance of Yarmouk refugee camp to condemn the Israeli death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks, in Damascus, Syria, April 1, 2026.

Who gets to belong? Palestinians in Syria confront old suspicions under new rule

A vessel from the Global Sumud Flotilla, pictured April 12, 2026; illustrative.

More UNWRA ties to Hamas, Global Sumud Flotilla details emerge


Akin to Stockholm syndrome: How trauma and coercion influence aid work in Gaza - opinion

UN reports lack balance, fueling reasonable accusations that its workers had become psychologically influenced by the realities on the ground in Gaza.

 UN WORKERS arrive to distribute aid to Palestinians in Khan Yunis, a couple of weeks after the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. UN workers in Gaza appear to be facing immense pressure daily, say the writers.

Iraq looks to lead Arab nations as it pledges $20m. to Gaza, Lebanon - analysis

Iraq has sought to spotlight the war in Gaza and to bring Arab countries together on this issue.

 Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein attends the 34th Arab League summit, in Baghdad, Iraq, 17 May 2025

Israel must enforce UNRWA ban laws more strictly, MKs demand

UNRWA’s six schools in east Jerusalem were shut down on May 8, after the Jerusalem Municipality on April 8 issued orders to all six school principals telling them to cease operations within 30 days.

 A damaged sign is pictured at the headquarters of UNRWA following an Israeli raid in Gaza City, on July 12, 2024.

US backs Israel's ban on UNRWA Gaza aid operations at World Court

The US said Israel had the right to determine which organizations could provide basic needs to the population of the Palestinian territories.

 A damaged sign is pictured at the headquarters of UNRWA following an Israeli raid in Gaza City, on July 12, 2024.

WATCH: What’s at stake for Israel at the ICJ in Gaza genocide suit?

Legal affairs correspondent Sarah Ben-Nun joins the Jerusalem Post Studio to discuss what the hearings could mean for Israel.

 Judges arrive at the International Court of Justice at the start of a hearing where South Africa requests new emergency measures over Israel's attacks on Rafah, as part of an ongoing case South Africa filed at the ICJ in December last year, The Hague, Netherlands May 17, 2024.

'World failed Palestinian people': South Africa to ICJ

The only certainty that the Palestinian people have is that tomorrow is going to be worse said the South African representative at the ICJ hearing. 

 A Palestinian demonstrator holds a sign thanking South Africa for its support during a protest in Amman, Jordan.

WATCH : Israel's aid blockade 'targets life' in Gaza, Palestinian delegation tells ICJ

Israel did not participate in the hearings, which focused on the question of whether Israel acted against its commitments in banning UNRWA.

 People hold Palestinian flags and placards outside The International Court of Justice, in The Hague, Netherlands, April 28, 2025

UN's Guterres is whitewashing UNRWA's part in October 7 massacre, Israeli FM says

"At this very moment, the ICJ is beginning deliberations in another shameful proceeding against Israel," Sa'ar said.

 Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar accuses UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of whitewashing UNRWA's alleged terror ties, April 28, 2025.

DOJ submits letter over UNRWA immunity, clears way for lawsuit over Oct. 7 attack

The letter contradicts the position of the Biden administration, which claimed that UNRWA was immune because the UN didn't waive immunity.

 A torn UNRWA logo is seen among destruction in Rafah, in southern Gaza, January 22, 2025

Poilievre vows UNRWA funding cut over Hamas ties, Carney wants to maintain it

Prime Minister Netanyahu condemned Carney's "irresponsible" statement and requested a retraction in a Thursday social media post.

 Liberal Leader Mark Carney shakes hands with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre following the French-language federal leaders' debate, in Montreal, Wednesday, April 16, 2025.