The Latest Breaking News from Knesset

Breakdown in peace negotiations may have been caused by leaked and falsified documents involving close aide to Israeli PM

Israel’s relationship with the United Nations has historically been strained, but over the past year, tensions have reached new levels. On October 28, the Israeli parliament (the Knesset) passed a law to prohibit operations of the UN’s relief and works agency (Unrwa) – the UN body responsible for Palestinian refugees…

The Knesset passed a bill on Monday banning the UN agency for Palestine refugees from operating in Israel.

Irish premier Simon Harris said that Europe needed to find the ‘moral courage’ to act on Israel’s actions.

What are in the bills passed by Israel to ban the Palestinian refugee agency, and what services is it responsible for?

The Foreign Office minister issued the warning as MPs considered the Israeli Knesset’s approval of new laws targeting the aid agency.

The Israeli parliament’s vote on Oct. 28, 2024, to ban the United Nations agency that provides relief for Palestinian refugees is likely to affect millions of people – it also fits a pattern.

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has been working with Palestinians for decades

US spokesperson says officials are asking Israel what happened, expressing ‘deep concern’ over loss of civilian lives