Israel’s UNRWA ban sparks global concern, gets strong backing at home

France, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan, Germany, and South Korea on Tuesday, October 29 expressed deep concern over Israel’s decision to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.

The Israeli parliament



on Monday, October 27 passed a law that prohibits UNRWA operations within its territory, citing security concerns and the involvement of UNRWA workers in last year’s horrific October 7 terrorist attacks that killed 1200 people in Israel and resulted in over 250 being taken as hostages by Hamas.