Israeli ban on UNRWA goes into effect

The UN’s Palestinian aid agency, UNRWA, is banned as of today’s legislative deadline set by Israel. It must cease operation on Israeli land and within East Jerusalem. Hussein Ibish, a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, explains the ripple effects of the ban and what it means for beleaguered Palestinian civilians in Gaza, especially.

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