Israel's parliament is considering severing ties with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, a move that could cripple the distribution of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip. It's the culmination of a long-running campaign against the agency, which Israel contends has been infiltrated by Hamas. But supporters say Israel's real aim is to sideline the issue of Palestinian refugees.
The agency, known as UNRWA, is the main provider and distributor of aid in Gaza and provides education, health and other basic services to millions of Palestinian refugees across the region, including in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
