By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Beyond the brick and stone. These are people’s homes, schools, markets and places of worship.” Two out of every three buildings in the Gaza Strip have been damaged or destroyed, […]
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) announced on Thursday that as of August 7, 205 of its humanitarian aid workers have been killed since October 7. The UN agency went on to say […]
UNRWA says 85% of its schools in Gaza, or 477 out of 564 buildings, have been either directly damaged or require significant repairs to become operational again. A gradual resumption of educational activities has begun […]
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Nearly 200 UNRWA workers have been killed in Gaza since the beginning of Israel’s ongoing offensive on October 7, 2023, according to the head of the UN agency for Palestinian […]
By Ramzy Baroud The Israeli attacks on the UN, all its institutions, but particularly the UN agency responsible for the welfare of Gaza’s refugees (UNRWA), serve a different purpose than that of mere ‘collective […]
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Around 150,000 Palestinians have fled parts of Khan Yunis in just one day, according to the United Nations. This follows the evacuation order issued by Israeli forces and the “subsequent […]
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The trio of bills will require two more readings to become law. The Israeli parliament has passed the first reading of three bills aimed at shutting down the UN Agency […]
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli forces have carried out several strikes on aid workers’ convoys and premises in Gaza since October 2023. Israeli forces targeted a United Nations convoy heading to Gaza City, Philippe […]
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “The problem of waste is pervasive … And though it might not seem like a priority in a conflict zone …this ‘silent threat’ is critical for the public health and […]
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has welcomed the resumption of funding by the British government to the agency saying it comes at “a critical time.” David Lammy, the […]
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “The blatant & constant disregard of international humanitarian law continues unabated. All rules of war have been broken in Gaza.” There have been more than 1,000 attacks on healthcare facilities […]
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “There is no safe place in Gaza. Not shelters, not hospitals – and not the so-called humanitarian zones.” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said “nowhere is safe” in the besieged […]
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Another episode in the blatant disregard of international humanitarian law.” Five UN schools sheltering thousands of displaced Palestinians from across the Gaza Strip have been attacked in the last ten […]
Borell also said that the EU, along with other international donors, will continue to support and fund UNRWA. EU Foreign Policy chief, Josep Borrell, on Monday, reiterated the bloc’s rejection of labeling the UN Agency […]
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli army carried out on Sunday a new massacre against displaced people at a UNRWA school in the Nuseirat refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip. Al-Jazeera reported that […]
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “In more than 30 years of humanitarian work, I have never encountered such blatant disregard for the protected status of humanitarian workers, facilities and operations under international law.” UNRWA Chief […]
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Our colleagues shared that two people had already died in this facility because of the lack of sanitation, and there is a spread of hepatitis A and skin diseases.” The […]
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Lack of fuel has forced nine bakeries that were working at partial capacity to completely cease their operations.” Active hostilities, damaged roads and access limitations are among the factors contributing […]
By Palestine Chronicle Staff UNRWA’s chief, Philippe Lazzarini, has reiterated the agency’s call for an independent investigation into attacks on UN premises in the besieged Gaza Strip. This follows the Israeli attack on the […]
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Gaza’s children spend hours collecting water and food, and walk long distances “amid piles of accumulated waste that could be covering UXOs unexploded ordinances.” Children in the besieged Gaza Strip […]
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “When very little amount of aid comes through, of course, there is going to be a huge rush from the population to go and get it.” Palestinians in the besieged […]
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The woman said the dog “bit me while I was sleeping in my bed. It dragged me, and this dog pulled me all the way to the entrance door.” Israeli […]
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Hamas called the attack “a premeditated crime” against the Palestinian people, the international community, as well as the United Nations and its institutions. At least four Palestinians have been killed […]
More than eight months into the Israeli war, large parts of Gaza remain in ruins amid a severe blockade on food, clean water, and medicine. The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) reported on Sunday […]
“As infectious diseases continue to spread and temperature rises, lack of hygiene & dehydration threaten the health of people across Gaza.” Infectious diseases continue to spread in the besieged Gaza Strip as 67 percent of […]
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The NOK 100 million (approximately $10 million) to UNRWA comes in addition to the NOK 275 million Norway contributed earlier this year. Norway has pledged to increase its funding of […]
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli government’s assertions appear as “sponsored links” at the top of Google search results for UNRWA. The UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) has labeled the allegations in Israeli […]
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The head of the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has warned that without a cease-fire in the besieged Gaza Strip, the children of the enclave will become a “lost […]
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Unimpeded humanitarian access and ceasefire now are crucial to restore humane living conditions.” The UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has warned of “catastrophic” environmental and health risks in the […]
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Government Media Office stated that the Israeli list includes names of Palestinians who were killed before Thursday’s attack in the Nuseirat refugee camp. The Government Media Office in Gaza […]
A recent New York Times made many claims about the ‘mass rape’ of Israeli women on October 7. But two leading Palestinian media organizations, The Palestine Chronicle and Friends of Palestine Network, conducted a joint investigation, the outcome of which resulted in the ‘The Black Dress’, a groundbreaking 18-minute documentary looking into allegations and the possible falsification of evidence.
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