Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 28864

Israel: UNRWA

Tabled: 4 February 2025

Answered: 12 February 2025

Question

Shockat Adam

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Israel's decision to ban UNWRA on the humanitarian situation in (a) Gaza and (b) the West Bank.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer

As the Foreign Secretary said on 13 January, Israeli legislation means the United Nations Relief and Work Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) faces a cliff edge in its ability to support Palestinian refugees across the West Bank and Gaz...

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