Now is a unique opportunity for UNRWA to change, Israel should take it - opinion

The problems with UNRWA are not a new revelation: Even before the war, laws were proposed to limit it, and these are proceeding through the legislative channels.

JORDAN’S FOREIGN MINISTER Ayman Safadi (right) meets with UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini, in Amman, last week. In 1949, when Israel supported the establishment of UNRWA, it was supposed to fulfill its goal and disband.

(photo credit: JEHAD SHELBAK/REUTERS)

ByTOVA HERZL

JULY 14, 2024 03:43

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