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Israel passes legislation designating UNRWA a terrorist organisation, bans work on Israeli soil
Israel's parliament has passed legislation that could restrict the main UN agency providing aid to people in Gaza.
The new laws designate UNRWA a terrorist organisation, cutting diplomatic ties with the agency and barring it from operating on Israeli soil.
The two bills prohibit ties between Israeli officials and the agency, and strips its staff of their legal immunities.
They ban UNRWA from conducting "any activity" or providing any service inside Israel.
The legislation, which would not take effect immediately, risks collapsing the fragile aid distribution process at a moment when the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is worsening and Israel is under increased US pressure to ramp up aid.
The vote passed 92-10 and followed a fiery debate between supporters of the law and its opponents, mostly members of Arab parliamentary parties.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said UNRWA workers must be held accountable for what he called their "terrorist activities" against the country.
He also said sustained humanitarian aid must remain available in Gaza "now and in the future".
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-29/israel-passes-legislation-restricting-unrwa/104529954