By: Jad Elsaghir / Arab America Contributing Writer For many in Gaza, finding essential aid has become exponentially difficult. Israel has consistently blocked all forms of aid from entering Gaza from food, water, medicine, and other essential items; this comes after months of continuous bombardment which has left Gaza’s hospitals, agricultural, and housing institutions in … Continued
By: Uffe Gjerding / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab America contributing writer, Uffe Gjerding, explores Denmark’s crucial role in advocating for peace and international law amidst the ongoing war in Gaza. With a forthcoming seat on the UN Security Council and an upcoming EU chairmanship, Denmark will have a unique opportunity to make a meaningful … Continued
By Luke McMahan/ Arab America Contributing Writer Despite a steady stream of rulings from respected international organizations condemning Israeli violence and aggression in Palestinian land, there is no end in sight to either the invasion or its US support. This seems to signal a failure in such organizations and the liberalist philosophy behind them in … Continued
SOURCE: UNRWA New York 28 September 2018 On 27 September, the Foreign Ministers of Jordan, Sweden, Turkey, Japan and Germany, as well as the High Representative and Vice-President of the European Union, hosted a Ministerial Meeting in New York, with the aim of mobilizing financial and political support for the United Nations Relief and Works … Continued
Beyond its shoddy schools and stale bread, we, Palestinians see UNRWA as a symbol of our inalienable right to return. SOURCE: AL JAZEERA BY: RAMZY BAROUD Maintaining one’s dignity while living a dismal existence in a refugee camp is not an easy feat. My parents fought hard to spare us the daily humiliations that come … Continued
SOURCE: DAILY STAR BEIRUT: Speaker Nabih Berri Monday called for an Arab League meeting to garner funds for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, a Parliament statement reported, after the United States’ recent decision to cut its funding for the agency. “We have money we can support the Palestinian people with, for steadfastness and unity,” Berri … Continued
SOURCE: NBC NEWS BY: F. BRINLEY BRUTON AND LAWAHEZ JABARI DHEISHEH REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank — Except for a few anxious tears, the first day of class at Dheisheh Basic Girls School was an exuberant occasion. Teachers kissed each other on both cheeks. Teenagers in green-and-white striped smocks hugged. Younger girls — white rubber bands … Continued
SOURCE: NATIONAL NEWS AGENCY NNA – Caretaker Foreign Minister, Gebran Bassil, on Monday said that the US fresh decision to end all funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) tampers with the peace process, stressing that Lebanon will fight refugee settlement through political and diplomatic channels to conserve the Palestinian right of … Continued
Read HOPING’s statement in support of United Nations Relief and Works Agency @UNRWA signed by over 20 film-makers, artists, musicians and footballers https://t.co/65gKF3v9UD pic.twitter.com/Xp1e7xrVQC — HOPING Foundation (@HopingPalestine) January 25, 2018 By: Emiliya Stahilova/Arab America Contributing Writer Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant and Olivia Wilde are only a few of the celebrities who released a petition against … Continued
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) says it has received $13.5 million from oil-rich Saudi Arabia for Palestinian families devastated by the 51-day offensive, launched by Israel, which left more than 2,160 Gazans dead – mostly civilians – and some 11,000 injured. “Saudi Arabia has offered $13.5 million to be distributed to 10,000 afflicted families in … Continued
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