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EU ‘gravely concerned’ over Israeli bill seeking to ban UNRWA

The damaged Gaza City headquarters of the <span><span>United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees</span></span> on February 15, 2024 [ AFP]

The European Union has said it is deeply concerned about draft Israeli legislation that would ban the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees from operating in Israel and likely scale back aid distribution across war-ravaged Gaza.

Earlier this week, an Israeli parliamentary committee approved a bill that would ban UNRWA from operating in Israeli territory and end all contact between the government and the UN agency. The bill needs final approval from the Knesset, Israel’s parliament.

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