Danon officially informed members of the Security Council that Israel will cease its cooperation with UNRWA on January 30th. ( Video: UNTV.)
The Israeli government ban on UNRWA over national security concerns and links to terrorism began Jan. 30. UNRWA has called the move by Jerusalem as "disastrous."
The org's chief tells the UN it has been the target of a "fierce disinformation campaign" to "portray the agency as a terrorist organization."
He also questioned the US reasons for pouring this much heavy equipment into the Egyptian army, and asked, "Why do they need all this?"
Israel, UNRWA and Palestinians
Israel’s U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon discusses recent developments in the war in Gaza and relations with the U.S. under President Donald Trump.
Israel demands UNRWA halt operations in Jerusalem by January 30, citing Hamas ties and security risks. The move follows Knesset legislation severing ties with the agency.
Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, officially informed the members of the UN Security Council that, within 48 hours, the State of Israel will cease cooperation with UNRWA - the UN Relief Workers Agency that works with people in Gaza.
Hillel Neuer of the UN Watch hits back against UNRWA, which will be barred from operating in sovereign Israeli territory, saying that there are plenty of organizations that can replace the agency, whi
U.N. officials vowed Thursday that the agency would continue to deliver services in the Palestinian territories for as long as possible.
JERUSALEM – Israel will cut ties with the UN agency for Palestinian refugees on Thursday following accusations it provided cover for Hamas militants, a
Iman Helles, a displaced mother sheltering in a facility run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza, fears that she will now be “thrown out to the streets” with her three children.