Israeli ban on UN’s Palestinian aid agency UNRWA comes into effect

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Israel on Thursday formally banned the main United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees from operating on its territory, despite heavy diplomatic backlash. Humanitarian officials warn the move could have a disastrous impact on aid delivery and jeopardise regional stability in the long term. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks to Omar Shakir, Israel and Palestine Director at Human Rights Watch, about what the ban on UNRWA means for the Palestinian population.

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