Aid fears as Israel bans UN Palestinian refugee agency

Israel has passed 2 laws banning nan UN's Palestinian exile agency (Unrwa) from operating successful Israel, and successful occupied areas nether its control, by ample majorities.

A number of countries, including nan US nan UK and Germany, person expressed superior interest astir nan move.

Ahead of nan vote, nan US State Department said it was "deeply concerned" by nan move, saying nan agency plays a "critical" domiciled successful distributing humanitarian assistance successful nan Gaza Strip.

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