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UNRWA faces heightened challenges in Palestinian refugee needs

September 25, 2024September 25, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

UNRWA faces heightened challenges in Palestinian refugee needs By Ray Hanania Philippe Lazzarini, the Commissioner -General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), told the UN General Assembly Monday the agency is being falsely accused of committing “a breach of the (UN) Charter and international law” and warned the future of the Palestinians…

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Israeli bill to designate UNRWA a terrorist organization is an attack on humanitarian aid

May 30, 2024May 30, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

Israeli bill to designate UNRWA a terrorist organization is an attack on humanitarian aid Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) strongly condemns a bill that passed a preliminary reading yesterday in Israel’s Parliament, known as the Knesset, aimed at designating UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East,…

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AHRC Hosts High- Level UNRWA Delegation in Dearborn

March 14, 2024March 14, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

AHRC Hosts High- Level UNRWA Delegation in Dearborn On March 12, the American Human Rights Council (AHRC-USA) hosted a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) delegation in Dearborn in an informal briefing and discussion with community leaders. The two guests were top leaders of UNRWA: Ms. Antonia Marie De Meo, Deputy Commissioner-General…

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More than $100,000 raised to support UNRWA at Indianapolis event

February 23, 2024February 23, 2024 Ray Hanania No Comments

More than $100,000 raised to support UNRWA at Indianapolis event ADC is proud to share its participation in a remarkable event held in Indianapolis, Indiana, to help raise funds for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). The event, which saw the collective efforts of passionate individuals and organizations, successfully raised…

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Unresolved status of Palestinian rights makes UNRWA essential

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022 rayhanania No Comments

Unresolved status of Palestinian rights makes UNRWA essential The United Nations Relief and Works Agency was set up to help refugees forced out of Palestine by the Israeli war in 1947 and again by the Israeli war in 1967. Until the war is resolved and Palestinian rights are recognized by Israel, the UNRWA has a…

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UNRWA USA partners in Run with Right to Movement Palestine to raise funds

September 24, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

UNRWA USA partners in Run with Right to Movement Palestine to raise funds UNRWA USA is partnering with Right to Movement Palestine to bring a group of runners and refugees from Palestine to relay run 250 miles down the East Coast, from New York to DC, in just five days, to deliver a message that…

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Host an Iftar to help Gaza refugees

April 18, 2018April 13, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

Host an Iftar to help Gaza refugees The United Nations Relief and Works Agency is organizing worldwide support for Palestinian refugees living in the Israeli besieged Gaza Strip this Ramadan. You can help, too, by hosting an “Iftar for Gaza” event and donating proceeds to support the Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip. This is…

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It’s not about the money, but the PR power

January 11, 2017June 12, 2019 rayhanania No Comments

It’s not about the money, but the PR power After winning a popular American TV reality series on cooking, actor Kal Penn recently donated $25,000 to the UNRWA which helps Palestinian refugees. It may not sound like a lot of money but it has significant PR power to help educate Americans about the truth of…

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Reality TV winner gives proceeds to Palestinian refugees

January 3, 2017January 3, 2017 rayhanania No Comments

Reality TV winner gives proceeds to Palestinian refugees Kal Penn Wins ‘MasterChef Celebrity Showdown,’ donates Prize Money to Support Palestinian Refugees through the UN In a tight culinary competition last night, actor and public servant Kal Penn, of ABC’s Designated Survivor, took on and beat Son of Zorn’s Cheryl Hines to win FOX’s MasterChef Celebrity…

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The Real Nakbah

May 14, 2015May 19, 2015 Jafar Ramini No Comments

By Jafar M Ramini These are very difficult times for us. We Palestinians are going through an emotional upheaval that stirs our hearts and squeezes our tear ducts. For it was on May 15th 1948 that the Jewish terrorist armies attacked many villages and towns in Palestine destroying over 600 of them and driving around…

UNRWA urges Arab League to commit $47 million for Gaza recovery

September 11, 2014September 24, 2018 Mohammed Asad No Comments

UNRWA urges Arab League to commit $47 million for Gaza recovery By Ray Hanania and Mohammed Asad (All photos copyright 2014 Mohammed Asad and may be used with full attribution to Mohammed Asad and The Arab Daily News.) The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), Pierre Krahenbuhl, this week urged the Arab League…

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