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‘Clock is Ticking towards Looming Famine’ in Gaza – UNRWA Reacts to US, Western Sanctions
By Palestine Chronicle Staff UNRWA Commissioner General, Philippe Lazzarini, has warned of the serious implications of sanctioning the entire population of Gaza because of the allegations against a few individuals within the organization. Nearly […]
‘Violating the Genocide Convention’ – UN Special Rapporteur Slams UNRWA Defunding
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The UN special rapporteur on Palestine slammed on Saturday the decision by several countries to suspend funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA. “The day after International Criminal […]
GAZA LIVE BLOG: Arab Resistance Strikes US Base in Jordan | Violent Bombardment in Central, Southern Gaza | Gaza Hospitals Out of Service | War on UNRWA – DAY 114
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The death toll has increased as Israel continues to attack hospitals and intensifies its strikes in the southern Gaza Strip. Israeli envoy to the United Nations Gilad Erdan attacked United […]
War on Gaza Refugees – Germany, UK, among Others, Suspend Funds to UNRWA
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Following the US, Italy, Germany, Australia, and Canada, the UK and Finland have also decided to suspend funding to UNRWA. Germany, Britain, and Finland have joined other countries in pausing […]
Following ICJ Ruling, Washington Suspends UNRWA Funding
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The US Department of State has decided to pause additional funding to UNRWA over Israeli allegations that some employees were involved in the October 7 military operation carried out by […]
‘Civilians Must Be Protected’ – US ‘Deplores’ Israeli Attack on UNRWA Center
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Heavy fighting near the remaining hospitals in Khan Yunis has effectively encircled these facilities, leaving terrified staff, patients and displaced people. The US State Department has criticized an Israeli attack […]
End to Gaza Conflict is Imperative for Safe Return to Learning – UNRWA
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Over 625,000 students and 22,564 teachers have been deprived of education and a safe place for over three months.” – UNRWA On the International Day of Education, the stark reality […]
‘100 Days in 100 Seconds’: UNRWA Video Describes Gaza Assault as ‘Largest Displacement since 1948’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “An entire generation of children is traumatized, thousands have been killed, maimed, and orphaned,” UNRWA stated in the post. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) […]
Up to 1,9 Million Palestinians Internally Displaced in Gaza – UNRWA
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Over 85 percent of the Gaza population has been internally displaced, some multiple times, according to UNRWA. Since October 7, 2023, up to 1.9 million Palestinians (or over 85 percent […]
Israeli Army Opened Fire at Aid Convoy in Gaza – UNRWA
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli soldiers opened fire on Friday morning at an aid convoy as it was returning from Northern Gaza along a route designated by the Israeli army, the UN Agency for […]
Ramzy Nofal Was Killed in Gaza – But Palestinians Will Continue to Educate the World
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza The Nofal family told me that Ramzy was named after Ramzy Baroud, when he was still living in the same refugee camp many years ago. Israel has been intensifying its […]
‘Graveyard for UNRWA’ – UN Workers’ Death Toll Rises to 142 in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Another six employees of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) have been killed by Israel in the besieged Gaza Strip, bringing the total killed to 142. “In this […]
Israel Orders Palestinians to Move into Areas Targeted by Airstrikes – UNRWA
“The Israeli army just orders people to move into areas where there are ongoing airstrikes. No place is safe” – UNRWA Israel’s latest evacuation order would force them to relocate to areas where there are […]
‘Hunger is Everywhere’ – Voices from Gaza
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza “There is no flour or water in the camps in the central Gaza Strip. Even if flour is available, its price exceeds about 15 times its actual price. There is […]
The Gaza Strip is No Longer Habitable – UNRWA Chief
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Lazzarini said the people of Gaza are now crammed into less than one-third of the original territory, near the Egyptian border. UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini has told the Global Refugee […]
Scores Killed In Israeli Strikes on UNRWA Shelters in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Several Palestinians have been killed in Israeli bombings of three schools facilitated by the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in the Gaza Strip, in the past 24 hours. According […]
Yes, Israel is Trying to Deport Palestinians into Egypt – UN Official
Many Palestinians in Gaza are being left with only one option: Leaving the besieged enclave altogether, according to UNRWA chief, Philippe Lazzarini. The Israeli army is setting the stage for the mass expulsion of Palestinians […]
50 Palestinians Killed, Hundreds Wounded as Israel Targets Two Schools Sheltering Displaced People in Gaza
Israeli airstrikes targeted two schools sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza, killing 50 people and wounding hundreds more. At least 50 civilians were killed and hundreds were injured in a series of Israeli airstrikes that targeted […]
Wedding in UN Shelter: Palestinian Couple Find Joy among Gaza Ruins – VIDEO
By Palestine Chronicle Staff A Palestinian couple held a wedding ceremony in a UN shelter in Gaza City after they were displaced following the Israeli genocide in Gaza starting on October 7. The marriage […]
Dozens of Displaced Palestinians Murdered in New Israeli Massacre Targeting School in Jabaliya
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The school has been used as a shelter for hundreds of families displaced as a result of the Israeli aggression on Gaza. Dozens of displaced Palestinians were killed on Saturday […]
Every 10 Minutes, Israel Kills One Palestinian Child, Injures Two – UNRWA
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “On average, a child is killed and 2 are injured every 10 minutes during the war,” UNRWA said in a statement published on X. Israeli airstrikes on the besieged Gaza […]
Environmental, Health, and Food Hazards Threaten the Lives of Thousands of Displaced in Gaza
By Abdallah Aljamal – Gaza The Palestine Chronicle interviewed a number of displaced people taking shelter in UNRWA schools and recorded testimonies of the difficult humanitarian situation. “We have lived through many wars in Gaza, […]
Protesting UNRWA, Distraught Doctor, Note to a Friend – GAZA IN PHOTOS
By Palestine Chronicle Staff – Gaza There are many graphic images that we received from Gaza, but decided not to publish, so as not to dehumanize Gaza, a place of a very special kind of […]
Red Crescent Makes Urgent Appeal: We Fear Repeat of Ahli Hospital Massacre – BREAKING
The Palestinian Red Crescent (PRCS) appealed to the international community to take urgent and immediate action to prevent a new massacre at Al-Quds Hospital in Gaza. The appeal was made shortly after PRCS received a […]
A New Refugee Camp for Old Refugees in Gaza – PHOTOS
By Palestine Chronicle Staff – Gaza As hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fled their homes in Gaza, UNRWA established new Palestinian refugee camps. Where do refugees go after spending 75 years living as refugees? The agony […]
Perseverance and Resistance: Story of Jenin is the Story of Palestine
By Jamal Kanj To Israel’s frustrations, the perseverance of the refugees in Jenin and all Palestinian refugee camps remains a testament to the failed 1948 Israeli assessment of the Palestinian people. There is a clear […]
Fun in Gaza as Collective Therapy for Traumatized Children (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Though summer camps and activities are common for children in many parts of the world, these activities are particularly urgent in Gaza. UNRWA’S ‘Summer Fun Weeks’ is officially open in […]
Bury Me in Ajjur: The Palestinian Refugees of the West Bank
By Fayha Shalash – Ramallah Khairiya Ahmed, 80, sits on the doorstep of her house in Al-Arroub camp, north of Hebron (Al-Khalil), in the occupied West Bank. She leans on her crutches and contemplates the […]
IN PHOTOS: Palestinians Demand Compensation from UNRWA
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Dozens of Palestinians gathered in the center of Gaza City to protest in front of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) offices. Protesters expressed their […]
UNGA’s Fourth Committee Adopts Four Resolutions in Favor of Palestine
The Fourth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly adopted on Friday four resolutions in favor of Palestine, including extending the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and […]