UNRWA

Israel's threat to cut Gaza water supply would be "complete catastrophe"

Eva Bartlett
Gaza City
9 December 2011
On 26 November, Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon threatened to cut Israeli electricity, water and ties to Gaza’s infrastructure serving the 1.6 million residents of the Gaza Strip.

UNESCO funding cut over Palestine vote may harm US economy

Jim Lobe
Washington, DC
1 November 2011
The administration of US President Barack Obama announced Monday that it would immediately cut US funding for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, just hours after UNESCO’s governing board voted overwhelmingly to grant Palestine full membership.

Has a Hollywood actress made Palestine solidarity chic?

Emily Lawrence
28 October 2011
In the November issue of British Vogue, Academy Award-winning actress Tilda Swinton wears a scarf emblazoned with the word “Palestine.” Was this a conscious act of solidarity, or just a fashion statement?

Forced Israeli curriculum violates Palestinians' education rights

Jillian Kestler-D'Amours
Jerusalem
17 October 2011
A plan to force Palestinian schools in occupied East Jerusalem to only use textbooks assembled and published by the Israeli ministry of education is part of an ongoing attempt to erase Palestinian identity, history and culture from the city.

With focus on bogus "statehood" bid, Israel resumes home demolitions

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 09:54

While world attention remains focused on whether or not the UN will admit as a full member a nonexistent Palestinian state, Israeli occupation forces are escalating their very real demolitions of Palestinian homes and infrastructure in the occupied West Bank.

On 8 September, Chris Gunness, spokesman for UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestine Refugees, stated:

Cuddly image of Israel projected at Brussels design fair

Submitted by david on Sun, 09/04/2011 - 11:09

“Happy material” chairs from Israel to be exhibited at a time when schools in Gaza lack seats for teachers.

Palestinians in Jordan refugee camp long to return

John Ridley
30 August 2011
Behind every door in Baqaa refugee camp, one finds tragedy as well as perseverance.

Aid efforts begin for Palestinians pushed from Syria refugee camp

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:12

Aid efforts have begun for some of the thousands of Palestinians forced to flee from a refugee camp in the Syrian coastal city of Latakia earlier this week.

Thousands of Palestinians flee refugee camp near Latakia, Syria - UNRWA

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 13:17

Thousands of Palestinian refugees have fled their camp in the city of Latakia on Syria’s Mediterranean coast amid an assault in the area by Syrian forces, UNRWA Spokesman Chris Gunness told The Electronic Intifada by telephone from Gaza.

In notable shift, UNRWA takes more forceful line on Israel's "collective punishment"

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 17:12

As children in Gaza break numerous world records, UNRWA, the UN agency that serves them, appears to be taking a more forthright approach toward Israel’s “collective punishment.”

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