Aid fears as Israel bans UN Palestinian refugee agency

Israel has passed 2 laws banning the UN's Palestinian exile bureau (Unrwa) from operating successful Israel, and successful occupied areas nether its control, by ample majorities.

A fig of countries, including the US the UK and Germany, person expressed superior interest astir the move.

Ahead of the vote, the US State Department said it was "deeply concerned" by the move, saying the bureau plays a "critical" relation successful distributing humanitarian assistance successful the Gaza Strip.

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