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Palestinian women and children in Rafah, the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip, April 4, 2024. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.

A Gaza protectorate is needed to replace Hamas and better the lives of those in the region

The people of Gaza are trapped between Hamas’s leadership and outdated groups like UNRWA that perpetuate their dependency and grievances.

Richard D. Heideman

Jan. 16, 2025

UNRWA social worker Faisal Ali Mussalem al-Naami (rear), carrying the body of a murdered Israeli man, is seen along with another terrorist at Kibbutz Be'eri, Oct. 7, 2023. Screenshot: South First Responders/Telegram.

America should declare UNRWA a terrorist organization

UNRWA’s admission of employing terrorists should make this an open-and-shut case. Yet nothing involving the United Nations ever is.

Rami Chris Robbins

Jan. 13, 2025

Israelis protest against the U.N. Relief and Works Agency outside one of its offices in Jerusalem, March 20, 2024. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

State Dept. warned Trump team of Gaza ‘catastrophe’ over UNRWA ban

U.S. State Department officials said Knesset laws against UNRWA could bring about humanitarian disaster in Gaza Strip..

Jan. 9, 2025

Israeli supporters of Donald Trump wave flags in Jerusalem to support his candidacy for the presidential election, Oct. 27, 2020. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

What Trump can change in 100 days

The president-elect has an opportunity to accomplish many of his agenda items, including dealing with Iran and Hamas.

Joseph Frager

Jan. 8, 2025

Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner-general of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), at a press briefing on Sept. 21, 2023 in New York. Credit: Manuel Elías/U.N. Photo.

UNRWA ‘knowingly’ let Hamas infiltrate, per UN Watch report

Terror groups "significantly influence the policies and practices of a U.N. agency with 30,000 employees, and a $1.5 billion annual budget that is funded primarily by Western states," per the report.

JNS Staff

Jan. 7, 2025

Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner-general of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, discusses the current situation in Gaza and Lebanon as well as the future of the agency, Nov. 14, 2024. Credit: Loey Felipe/United Nations Photo.

NYT: UNRWA prepares to cease operations in Gaza, Judea and Samaria

U.N. officials indicated they are preparing to terminate operations primarily because of new Israeli legislation.

Neta Bar and JNS Staff

Jan. 5, 2025

A subterranean Hamas data center underneath UNRWA’s headquarters in Gaza City, on Feb. 8, 2024. Credit: IDF.

UNRWA’s refusal to accept Israeli sovereignty will harm the Palestinians

The agency morphed into a vassal of the terrorists.

Lt. Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch

Jan. 3, 2025

A Gazan buys bread at a bakery run by the World Food Programme and UNRWA in Khan Yunis, on Sept. 8, 2024. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.

How the international community funds the Hamas war machine

Experts talk to JNS about foreign aid that enters Gaza only for Hamas to plunder the resources. There will be profound consequences if this persists.

Natan Galula

Dec. 27, 2024

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, briefs reporters ahead of the 78th session of the U.N.s General Assembly debate on Sept. 14, 2023. Credit: Cia Pak/U.N. Photo.

UN ‘has not yet begun earnest conversation with Israel’ about UNRWA legislation, US envoy says

“The United Nations must demonstrate that it will continue to work to find a path to support the people of Gaza,” Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the U.N. Security Council.

Mike Wagenheim

Dec. 20, 2024