UNRWA suspends Gaza distribution

[Lipush]

The main UN humanitarian agency for Palestinians said on Thursday it was suspending operations in the Gaza Strip after demonstrators angered by aid cutbacks stormed its headquarters.

Some 800,000 Palestinians, two-thirds of Gaza's population, depend on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and the shuttering could exacerbate hardship caused by Israeli and Egyptian controls on the isolated enclave's borders.

Citing budget shortfalls, UNRWA said it had suspended some of its cash handouts and that this provoked violent protests this week, culminating in Thursday's breach of its Gaza headquarters.

UNRWA suspends Gaza distribution - Israel News, Ynetnews

 

[Hossfly]

The main UN humanitarian agency for Palestinians said on Thursday it was suspending operations in the Gaza Strip after demonstrators angered by aid cutbacks stormed its headquarters.

Some 800,000 Palestinians, two-thirds of Gaza's population, depend on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and the shuttering could exacerbate hardship caused by Israeli and Egyptian controls on the isolated enclave's borders.

Citing budget shortfalls, UNRWA said it had suspended some of its cash handouts and that this provoked violent protests this week, culminating in Thursday's breach of its Gaza headquarters.

UNRWA suspends Gaza distribution - Israel News, Ynetnews

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"I Want My Maypo"!

 

[Lipush]

Not very clever move by Palestinians.

 

[toastman]

When do they ever make a clever move ????

 

[Lipush]

Each day there are no rockets fired, is a day of clever move.

 

[irosie91]

I suspect a reason for EVACUATION of personnel other
then the demonstrations. A storm is brewing

 

[Lipush]

What do you mean?

 

[irosie91]

What do you mean?

violent conflagration in the region -------syria is already spreading
to Lebanon-----Hezbollah is restless ------Jordan is up to its ears
with refugees from Syria etc etc The only country that seems to
be doing anything at all leaning toward decency is --TURKEY----well,
a little Maybe erdogan decided not to JOIN THE AXIS ----since
he seems to want to join the EU

I wonder what Obama told Netanyahu to get him to call Erdogan?
Obama must have gotten some signal FROM ERDOGAN

I think there is some concept of throwing the ball into Iran's
court-----but keeping Turkey out of it