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Israeli Airstrikes Intensify in Gaza Amid Growing Humanitarian Crisis
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Israeli Airstrikes Intensify in Gaza Amid Growing Humanitarian Crisis

At least around 25 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday morning, according to information from the Palestinian authorities there. The famine is getting worse and warnings are being issued about the worst situation so far for the civilian population in the war
UNRWA Chief: Decision Sows Seeds of Extremism
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UNRWA Chief: Decision Sows Seeds of Extremism

If Israel stops the UN's agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) in Gaza, 100,000 children risk not being able to attend school. It sows the seeds of more extremism, says Unrwa chief Philippe Lazzarini
Cautious and sensitive when the EU met Israel
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Cautious and sensitive when the EU met Israel

Caution dominated when the EU and Israel met at the foreign minister level in Brussels. Criticism is heard – but primarily from the outside
Alarms: Catastrophe looms on the West Bank
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Alarms: Catastrophe looms on the West Bank

The situation in the established refugee camp Jenin on the West Bank is getting worse and worse, warns the UN's agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa.
Difficult winter awaits in Gaza – aid is being stopped
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Difficult winter awaits in Gaza – aid is being stopped

A harsh winter is awaiting in Gaza. There is a shortage of warm clothing and blankets, at the same time as much of the aid is not allowed into the strip
The Government Increases Gaza Aid – Rejects Refugee Agency
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The Government Increases Gaza Aid – Rejects Refugee Agency

The government is doubling the targeted support to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the region to 800 million kronor. At the same time, the core support to the refugee organization Unrwa is being abolished
Multiple UN Teachers in Gaza Identified as Militiamen
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Multiple UN Teachers in Gaza Identified as Militiamen

Some teachers who have worked for UN schools in Gaza are identified as active Hamas members and militiamen, in documents that Israel presents.
The Children in Northern Gaza "Paralyzed by Fear"
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The Children in Northern Gaza "Paralyzed by Fear"

After 50 days of Israeli siege, the remaining inhabitants in northern Gaza are forced to search for food among the rubble – since access to food and drinking water is non-existent, according to the UN's aid organization for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa).
UNRWA: UN efforts necessary in Gaza
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UNRWA: UN efforts necessary in Gaza

The head of the UN's refugee agency in Palestine (Unrwa), Philippe Lazzarini, warns that there is no alternative to the UN's efforts in Gaza. There is no plan B, says Lazzarini to reporters in Geneva
Save the Children's Gaza Chief: A Lost Generation
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Save the Children's Gaza Chief: A Lost Generation

The catastrophic consequences for an entire generation of children in Gaza are impossible to overlook. We risk getting a completely lost generation, says Myriam Burger, who leads Save the Children's work on site in the war zone
The Political Scientist: "UNRWA is an Easy Punching Bag"
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The Political Scientist: "UNRWA is an Easy Punching Bag"

The announcement that the UN's aid organization for Palestine refugees, Unrwa, is banned in Israel was expected – and can have enormous consequences, according to Middle East expert Anders Persson. But my feeling is that the last word has not been said yet, he says
Hospital Attack in Gaza: "Bodies Burned Everywhere"
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Hospital Attack in Gaza: "Bodies Burned Everywhere"

A large number of people have suffered severe burns after an Israeli air attack on a hospital in Gaza. Palestinians fleeing had taken shelter at the hospital when the bombs fell
Peace Prize in Wartime – They Can Be Honored Today
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Peace Prize in Wartime – They Can Be Honored Today

The conflict in the Middle East is at the center of speculations about this year's peace prize, with UN organizations and Palestinian and Israeli peace activists among the favorites. For it's hardly likely that the Norwegian Nobel Committee will choose a Norwegian?
Peace Prize in Wartime – They Can Be Honored in Oslo
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Peace Prize in Wartime – They Can Be Honored in Oslo

The conflict in the Middle East is at the center of speculations about this year's peace prize, with UN organizations and Palestinian and Israeli peace activists among the favorites. For it is hardly likely that the Norwegian Nobel Committee chooses a Norwegian?
Hamas leader in Lebanon killed - was UN employee
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Hamas leader in Lebanon killed - was UN employee

The Palestinian Hamas highest leader in Lebanon has been killed in an Israeli attack. The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, states that he was a UN employee but had been suspended since March
Hamas: Implement Biden's Peace Plan
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Hamas: Implement Biden's Peace Plan

Implement the plan for a ceasefire in Gaza that has been drawn up by US President Joe Biden, instead of holding more talks. This appeal is now directed by Hamas to the mediators
USA pledges new support to Palestinians
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USA pledges new support to Palestinians

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