Unrwa warns of imminent threat of unprecedented ban by Israel

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, has called on Israel to reverse its decision to ban the organisation as it continues providing humanitarian aid in Gaza.

"It has never happened in the history of the United Nations that a member state decides to ban a UN agency, in the middle of a war, from doing its work," said Juliette Touma, Unrwa's communications director.

"What needs to happen is for the Israeli parliament to retract the decision."

⏰The clock is ticking for a possible ban on UNRWA to deliver essential services for millions of #PalestineRefugees in #Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.

Our @JulietteTouma tells to @RTE that the UN is not planning to replace UNRWA. “What needs to happen is for… pic.twitter.com/0caZfBC0oQ

— UNRWA (@UNRWA) January 4, 2025