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Israel passes two laws to restrict the work of UN agency’s operations in Gaza

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Israel passes two laws to restrict the work of UN agency’s operations in Gaza

Israeli lawmakers passed two laws on Monday that could threaten the work of the main U.N. agency providing aid to people in Gaza by barring it from operating on Israeli soil, severing ties with it and deeming it a terror organization. The laws, which do not immediately go into effect, signal a new low for … Read more

Explained | What is the UNGA resolution on Israel’s occupation of Palestine?

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Explained | What is the UNGA resolution on Israel’s occupation of Palestine?

The story so far: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) ended 2022 by passing a resolution that asked the body’s highest court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), to render its opinion on the legal consequences of Israel’s prolonged occupation of Palestinian land. The resolution was passed with 87 member countries voting favourably, as opposed … Read more