No Alternative to UNRWA? Israel Says, ‘Poppycock’

"International actors are closing ranks to protect this failed agency instead of working to develop viable, effective and proven alternatives."

UN Envoy on Sexual Violence Tours Israel, Hears Direct Testimony from Oct. 7 Victims,...

The special mission will present its findings to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and urge designating the events of October 7 as part of the UN's Annual Report on Sexual Crimes.

UN Official Expelled by Israel for Pro-Terrorist Bias Trying to Establish an Office in...

If you can’t keep an office in Jerusalem, open a new one in Gaza.

WATCH: House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee Hears Testimony on UNRWA

More than a dozen nations as well as the European Union suspended funding to UNRWA following allegations that 13 employees participated in the Oct. 7 invasion of Israel.

Sweden Joins Growing List of Nations ‘Pausing’ UNRWA Funding

"Not only does the evidence show that UNWRA staff were involved in the massacre: they were also directly implicated in holding hostages once they were in Gaza."

Israel Demands UNRWA Be Stripped Of Authority in Gaza Over Staff Terror Ties

The PMO demanded that UNRWA be defunded, its leadership resign or be dismissed, and that it no longer play an educational role in the Gaza Strip.

WSJ: 10% of UNRWA’s 12,000 Gaza Employees Have Ties to Terrorists

About half of these employees have close relatives who are members of these Islamist terror groups.

UNRWA Staff Participated in Be’eri Massacre, Kidnapping—report

One UNRWA worker is accused of kidnapping a woman, while another is charged with taking part in the Kibbutz Be'eri massacre.

Another UNRWA Teacher in Gaza Held an Israeli in Captivity for Hamas

The UNRWA/Hamas terrorist teacher reportedly taught the Israeli hostage Arabic while being held in captivity.

Guterres Vows Swift Action Against UNRWA Staff Who Engaged in Terrorism

He nevertheless added, “I strongly appeal to the governments that have suspended their contributions to, at least, guarantee the continuity of UNRWA’s operations."

UN Chief Chided on Social Media, Though his Holocaust Statement Didn’t Annul Jews

António Guterres didn't mention Jews in a clip shared on social media, but his full statement did and quoted former chief rabbi Jonathan Sacks.

Kampala Distancing Itself from Ugandan Judge Sebutinde Who Voted Down the Line for Israel

Even the Israeli Judge, former Supreme Court President Aharon Barak, voted yes on two ICJ decisions.

Israel Lands Authority Demands UNRWA Vacate Illegally Occupied Plot in Jerusalem Area

Among the structures built on the UNRWA site are a school and a memorial honoring Jerusalem-area terrorists.

Jews Again ‘Being Told That Their Lives Do Not Matter,’ Israeli Envoy Says

Meirav Eilon Shahar, Israel's representative to the United Nations in Geneva, issued a statement for International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

UN Official, Accused of Silence on Oct. 7, to Visit Israel to Learn of...

Pramila Patten will “report back on what she has seen or what she has heard” about Hamas’s sexual violence on Oct. 7 but isn’t empowered to conduct a formal investigation.

‘Gravely Concerned’ by Strike on UNRWA Site, US Seems to Blame Israel

“Israel retains a responsibility to protect civilians, including, humanitarian personnel and sites,” said Adrienne Watson, a National Security Council spokeswoman.

Only Nine ‘Humanitarian Aid’ Trucks Make it Past Protesters into Gaza

"UNRWA continues to distribute flour in the southern governorates of the Gaza Strip. More than 320,000 families have been reached so far."

UN Chief: Israeli Opposition to Two-State Solution ‘Totally Unacceptable’

António Guterres didn’t mention Benjamin Netanyahu by name, but he criticized the Israeli prime minister harshly in a speech in Uganda over the weekend.

Jordan to Join South Africa in ‘Genocide’ Lawsuit Against Israel at The Hague

Germany has announced its decision to intervene in the Court on Israel's behalf . . . The United States and Canada slammed South Africa for its attempt to paint the victim as the aggressor: both have said its case against Israel is "baseless."

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu to Hague Judges: ‘You Are Deciding your Own Fate’

"The choice is in your hands. You will not defeat God's word with your judgment, you have no chance."

Israel Slams Turkey’s Support for Hamas at the International Court of Justice

FM Israel Katz: "We remember the Armenians, the Kurds. Your history speaks for itself. Israel stands in defense, not destruction, against your barbarian allies."

State Dept. Spokesman Won’t Side with Israel on S. Africa’s ‘Genocide’ Accusation

Patel couldn’t get himself free, although, clearly, he was considering chewing off his leg.

Dutch Billboard Firms Refuse to Publish Photos of Israeli Hostages as ICJ Trial Begins

Israel appealed to more than 10 different billboard companies in the area of The Hague, Rotterdam and Schiphol Airport.

UN Security Council Demands End to Houthi Attacks in Red Sea

"The threat to navigational rights and freedoms in the Red Sea is a global challenge that necessitates a global response."

Ahead of Haag Hearing, Bibi Declares Israel Eager to Leave Gaza

Netanyahu is doing the best he can to survive in an antisemitic world.

Israeli Lawmakers Ponder UNRWA Overhaul

Israel has long said that UNRWA was created to perpetuate the conflict, not help Arab refugees.

UNRWA Teachers’ Telegram Channel Glorifies Oct. 7 Hamas Massacre

UN Watch exposed the 3,000-member chat group for promoting terrorism against Israelis.

Knesset Committee Hears Testimony that UNRWA Undermines Israel’s Existence

Noga Arbel, a researcher at the Kohelet Policy Forum, last Thursday told the Knesset Foreign Policy and Public Diplomacy subcommittee, chaired by MK Zeev...

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