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US-backed group issues proposal to take over Gaza aid distribution from UN, reports claim

Aid workers have criticised the plans, saying the proposal can't meet the needs of Gaza's large population and would forcibly displace large numbers of Palestinians by forcing them to move nearer aid hubs.

Euronews

Israel Forces Close UN Schools In Annexed East Jerusalem

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Thursday that Israel closed three of its schools in annexed east Jerusalem, months after an Israeli ban on its activities took effect.

International Business Times

Israeli forces shut down six UN schools for Palestinians in east Jerusalem

The schools are run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, which Israel has banned from operating on its soil.

Euronews

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Israel closes 6 UN schools for Palestinians in east Jerusalem

Israel has closed six U.N. schools in east Jerusalem, forcing students to leave early and throwing the education of more than 800 students into question

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Israel police fire tear gas into Palestinian schoolyard in Jerusalem

Israel has ordered six schools in East Jerusalem to close this week, throwing the educational future of 800 children of Palestinian refugees into turmoil.

The Independent UK

Palestinian children in East Jerusalem could lose their schools as Israeli-ordered closures loom

Israeli authorities have ordered six United Nations schools for the children of Palestinian refugees in East Jerusalem to close this week

The Independent UK

‘Desperate, traumatised people’: Gaza faces wave of looting, theft and violence

Aid officials and residents report breakdown in law and order as food and supplies run out during Israeli blockade

The Guardian - UK

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Aid groups report surge in looting amid threat of mass starvation in Gaza

Witnesses and aid groups in Gaza have reported a surge in looting in the enclave, while human rights groups warn against the use of starvation as a 'weapon of war'.

Euronews

ICJ hearing on Israel’s obligation to allow aid to Palestine: Key takeaways

Most states that participated in the rhetorical hearings said Israel has failed to deliver aid to Palestinians.

Al Jazeera

Acute malnutrition rising among Gaza's young children, UN agencies warn

As Israel's total blockade of Gaza approaches the two-month mark, organisations have no food supplies left to distribute, while some medicines are also running out.

Euronews

Drone strike hits 'Freedom Flotilla' Gaza aid ship off Malta, organisers blame Israel

The attack comes amid a worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, which has been under a full blockade since March, with Israel halting all imports, including food and medicine.

Euronews

Top UN court wraps a week of hearings on humanitarian aid to Gaza

The top United Nations court is wrapping a week of hearings on what Israel must do to ensure desperately needed humanitarian aid reaches Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank

The Independent UK

Israel must give Red Cross access to jailed Palestinians, Britain tells ICJ

Government lawyer says treatment of hostages by Hamas is no excuse to break Geneva conventions

The Guardian - UK

Israeli attacks kill dozens as UN demands lifting of ‘cruel’ Gaza blockade

Israel’s aid blockade is threatening Palestinians’ existence in Gaza, UN rights chief Volker Turk warned.

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Euronews

UN official urges Israel to allow aid into Gaza, calls blockade 'collective punishment'

Israel has said the blockade and its renewed military campaign are intended to pressure Hamas to release the remaining hostages it still holds.

The Guardian - UK

Israel has no duty to allow UN aid agency into Gaza, says US state department lawyer

Joshua Simmons tells international court of justice that Israel’s concerns about Unrwa are ‘credible’

Al Jazeera

Israel’s blockade of Gaza passes 60th day; US defends UNRWA ban at ICJ

No food, water or medical supplies have been allowed to enter the Gaza Strip since March 2.

The Independent UK

US tells World Court that Israel is not required to work with UN Palestinian refugee agency

The United States has told the International Court of Justice that Israel must provide humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians in Gaza

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International Business Times

US Official Tells UN Top Court 'Serious Concerns' Over UNRWA Impartiality

A US official on Wednesday told the International Court of Justice there were "serious concerns" about the impartiality of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA. ICJ judges are holding a week of hearings to help them formulate an advisory opinion on Israel's obligations towards UN agencies delivering aid to…

The Guardian - UK

Unrwa says Israel has abused detained staff and used some as human shields

Accusation from UN agency comes as Red Crescent medic held since deadly Israeli attack on ambulances is freed

The Independent UK

Middle East latest: Israeli families appeal for return of loved ones' remains from Gaza

The families of deceased Israeli hostages whose bodies are being held by Hamas in Gaza made a plea for the return of the remains of their loves ones

International Business Times

Amnesty Accuses Israel Of 'Live-streamed Genocide' Against Gazans

Rights group Amnesty International Tuesday accused Israel of committing a "live-streamed genocide" against Palestinians in Gaza by forcibly displacing most of the population and deliberately creating a humanitarian catastrophe.

The Guardian - UK

Israel seems set on destroying system of international law compliance, ICJ hears

Country accused of obstructing UN as court considers its decision to end cooperation with Unrwa

The National (Scotland)

Top UN court opens hearings on Israel 'starving' Palestine with aid blockades

ISRAEL is killing and displacing civilians, as well as targeting aid workers in Gaza, a Palestinian diplomat has told the United Nations’ top…

Euronews

ICJ begins hearings on Israel's humanitarian obligations to Palestinians

As the humanitarian aid system in Gaza faces collapse, the court has scheduled a week of hearings in response to a request from the UN General Assembly.

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