UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini was speaking at UN Headquarters alongside the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Jordan, Ayman Safadi, following a meeting to support its lifesaving work, which is almost entirely funded by donor contributions. “It has become absolutely unbearable to deal with a situation where the needs of the Palestine refugees…
Occupied West Bank: Hamas has said that Palestinians will continue to struggle against Israeli occupation throughout the West Bank, confronting the Zionist regime’s crimes against humanity, particularly in the city of Beit al-Maqdis and the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. According to international media reports, the statement issued by Hamas said that the long-term war against the…
Clashes between rival factions in the Ein el Hilweh camp, the largest in Lebanon, has also displaced thousands of refugees, according to reports. Armed groups have taken over eight schools run by UNRWA, the UN agency providing support to Palestine refugees, preventing around 6,000 children from accessing the classroom as a new school year gets…
The fighting between Palestinian armed groups at Ein El Helweh camp has also forced thousands to flee their homes that have been damaged. Ein El Helweh is one of 12 camps in Lebanon operated by the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA. It provides services to nearly 50,000 people. Dorothee Klaus, UNRWA Director in…
The United Nations has said that Israel has turned Palestine into an open prison. This has been said by Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Representative of Human Rights for Palestine, in a statement given to the UN Human Rights Council. He says that Palestinians in Palestine are constantly facing Israeli imprisonment and surveillance. Since 1967,…
Courtesy: Al Arabiya News. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has condemned the Israeli attack on Palestine. From Abu Dhabi, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that it strongly condemns the Israeli attacks on Palestine, and the loss of Palestinian lives due to the bombing of Jenin by the Israeli forces is condemnable. The…
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has arrived in China on a 5-day visit; Photo: AFP Beijing: In the meeting between the presidents of China and Palestine, it was agreed to establish a strategic partnership between the two countries, the details of which will be announced later. According to the international news organization, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud…
Chronic underfunding over the past decade, and resultant severe austerity measures, mean UNRWA is already operating with a $75 million shortfall, putting its lifesaving programmes across the Middle East at risk. “As I address you today, I do not have the funds to keep our schools, health centres and other services running as of September,”…
File photo Egypt’s mediation efforts failed, and a cease-fire could not be reached between Israel and Palestine in Gaza. According to the news agency, 31 Palestinians were martyred in 5 days by Israel’s bombing in Gaza. More than 1100 rockets have been fired at Israel in response by the Palestinians. According to reports, the Israeli…
The conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran ended only in China’s mediation; Photo: File Beijing: China has offered to mediate or facilitate the peace talks between Israel and Palestine in order to end years of tension and ensure the establishment of peace in the region. According to the World News Agency, China’s Foreign Minister Qin…
