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Palestinian demonstrators stand in front of the gate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), demanding that the agency fulfil promises to compensate them for losses to their homes during the 2014 war, in Gaza City, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. The protest revealed public desperation amid ongoing efforts to alleviate Gaza's housing crisis, including an Egyptian-funded project that aims to complete 1,400 apartments by the end of this year. Arabic reads "We demand the UNRWA to pay the compensation that we signed with the agency.", "We demand UNRWA to pay compensation for the 2014 aggression.", "Eight years of suffering while we are waiting for our compensation, which is a legal right for every affected refugee." - Victims of the 2014 aggression". (AP Photo/Adel Hana, file)

U.N. Relief and Works Agency perpetuates Israeli-Palestinian conflict

By Sean Durns

The United Nations flag is adjusted ahead of the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File)

Senior U.N. official denounces ‘blatant disregard’ in Israel-Hamas war after many sites are hit

By Abby Sewell - Associated Press

A Palestinian boy displays clothes for sale next to the entrance of the UNRWA Rimal Health Center in Gaza City, Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. The U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, said it needs to raise $70 million by the end of the month or it will not be able to pay the full salaries of thousands of employees through the end of the year. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

UN agency for Palestinians may defer salaries for workers

By JOSEF FEDERMAN - Associated Press

Donors pledge $130 million for UN Palestinian refugee agency

Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2018 file photo, Pierre Krahenbuhl, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), speaks at a press conference in Amman, Jordan. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres placed Krahenbuhl on “administrative leave” Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019 after an internal investigation found “managerial issues” that need to be addressed, reflecting concerns about allegations of possible sexual misconduct, nepotism and other abuses of authority at the agency.(AP Photo/Raad Adayleh, File)

Head of UN agency for Palestinian refugees resigns

By EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press

UN appoints acting deputy at agency being probed

By EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2018 file photo, Palestinian refugee students stand outside a classroom as they wait to attend a ceremony to mark the return to school of a new year at one of the UNRWA schools, in Beirut, Lebanon. The head of the U.N. agency that helps 5.3 million Palestinian refugees says it is mobilizing to replenish a $211 million shortfall in the face of U.S. funding cuts. Pierre Kraehenbuehl said Monday, June 17, 2019, in Jordan that UNRWA will start running out of money if it does not receive significant commitments at its pledging conference next week. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)

UN to appeal for $1.2 billion to help 5 million Palestinians

By EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press

Palestinian agency urges donors: Match 2018 funds in 2019

By EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press

Head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Pierre Krahenbuhl, left, speaks with a reporter during an interview with AP on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Money or not, world can’t drop Palestinian refugees, says UN

By EDITH M. LEDERER - Associated Press

Illustration on detaching from the U.N. by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Putting a squeeze on the Palestinians to make peace

By Jed Babbin

Protesters run to cover from teargas fired by Israeli troops, while others burn tires near fence of the Gaza Strip border with Israel, during a protest east of Gaza City, Friday, Aug. 31, 2018. Gaza's Health Ministry says Israeli gunfire wounded about 80 Palestinians at a weekly protest along the border with Israel. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

US ends funding of UN agency for Palestinian refugees

By SUSANNAH GEORGE - Associated Press

File-This May 22, 2018, file photo shows Palestinian passengers waiting to cross the border to the Egyptian side of Rafah crossing with Egypt, in Khan Younis, in the Gaza Strip. The United Nations is imploring member countries to fill a critical funding gap the Trump administration created by cutting $300 million that helped struggling Palestinian refugees across the Middle East. On Monday, June 25, 2018, the U.N. is holding a pledging conference to raise money for the most basic needs of 5 million refugees in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. (AP Photo/Adel Hana, File)

Ex-UN envoys urge US to restore Palestinian refugee funds

By MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

Palestinian members of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades attend the funeral of Maysara Abu Hamdiyeh in the West Bank city of Hebron, Thursday, April 4, 2013. Demonstrations first erupted across the West Bank on Tuesday over the death of a Palestinian prisoner who died from cancer. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

U.N. drops food aid after Palestinians storm depot

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

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Dubious refugee relief