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Gaza On Verge Of Explosion

The Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip appears on the verge of an explosion. Palestinian sources and diplomats agree that the Gaza Strip has been wracked by increasing tension...

EU Gives Hamas Green Light to Attack Israel

The EU court's decision represents a "severe blow to the Palestinian Authority and Egypt," according to Palestinian political analyst Raed Abu Dayer. Any victory for...

“Perpetuating Statelessness” – UNRWA its activities and funding

Eve Swabe, Tony Etherton, Tanya Warburg and Helene Briskman of the B’nai B’rith London Bureau of International Affairs recently attended an event at Portcullis...

Palestinian Activist Bassem Eid Calls for UNRWA Reform

VOI's Arab Affairs correspondent and founder of the Palestinian Human Rights Monitoring Group, Bassem Eid, explains his plan to to reform UNRWA. http://www.voiceofisrael.com/palestinian-activist-calls-bassem-eid-calls-unrwa-reform/
UNRWA Headquarters in Gaza. Photo: United Nations

A Palestinian Refugee Explains Why He Doesn’t Want UNRWA’s Help Ever

In a candid interview with Arab Affairs correspondent Bassem Eid, VOI's Molly Livingstone gets to the personal issue of why a Palestinian refugee doesn't...

WOW! LOOK AT THE UN TRY TO WHITEWASH CHRIS GUNNESS’ TWEETS!

As I mentioned last week, UNRWA’s Chris Gunness had a Twitter meltdown over a reasoned, thoughtful op-ed piece by Bassam Eid in the Jerusalem...

Another Chris Gunness UNRWA talking point exploded

One of the criticisms of UNRWA is that it, uniquely among refugee agencies, confers refugee status on all descendants of refugees through the male...

Jewish Refugees, UNRWA. and Israel: Setting the Record Straight

On today’s show, VOI’s Melanie Phillips investigates claims that the UN Relief and Works Agency incites Arab hatred and violence against Israel. She talks...

As I See It: The ‘humanitarian’ weapon of war

In Britain’s House of Commons a week ago, a meeting I attended heard a shocking bill of indictment against UNRWA, the UN Relief and...

Fisking an UNRWA hack on Twitter in real time

n 2012, Jennifer Rubin reported in WaPo: Early last year set up a D.C. “liaison” office. With whom is it liaisoning? Mostly Congress, it...