Banning UNRWA will lead to more suffering for Palestinians: Agency's chief

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Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner-general of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, or UNRWA, told The Associated Press in an exclusive interview the first since the laws were passed that the legislation is "ultimately against the Palestinians themselves, effectively denying them a functioning provider of lifesaving services, education and health care.

The head of the UN agency caring for Palestinian refugees said Wednesday that newly passed Israeli laws effectively banning its activities in Israel will leave a vacuum that will cost more lives and create further instability in Gaza and the West Bank.

UNRWA has been the main agency procuring and distributing aid in the Gaza Strip, where almost the entire population of around 2.3 million Palestinians relies on the agency for survival amid Israel's nearly 13-month-old war with the militant Hamas group.

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Markets: IndiaIsraelJordanLebanon

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Published On: 2024-10-31 @ 13:04:01 (9 hours ago)

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