Israel has refused to renew visas for heads of at least 3 UN agencies in Gaza
GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, JUL 17 – Israel accuses UN agencies of Hamas infiltration and denies visa renewals for Gaza heads, affecting coordination of humanitarian aid amid ongoing conflict, according to UN officials.
- In the past few months, Israel refused to renew visas for the heads of UNRWA, OCHA, and OHCHR in Gaza, Stephane Dujarric confirmed.
- Since the Oct. 7, 2023 surprise attack, Netanyahu accused UNRWA of colluding with Hamas and teaching anti-Israel hatred, extending long-standing criticism.
- Aid agencies report Israel is withholding security clearances for U.N. staff entering Gaza, with over 58,000 Palestinians killed in the war, Gaza Health Ministry says.
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Israel will not renew visa of top UN humanitarian official
By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON (Reuters) -Israel has declined to renew the visa for Jonathan Whittall, the senior U.N. aid official for the occupied Palestinian territories, a U.N. spokesperson said on Friday, adding there were intensifying threats of reduced access to suffering civilians.
Israel has refused to renew visas for heads of at least 3 UN agencies
UNITED NATIONS: Israel has refused to renew visas for the heads of at least three United Nations agencies in Gaza, which the UN humanitarian chief blames on their work trying to protect Palestinian civilians in the war-torn territory. Visas for the local leaders of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, known as OCHA; the human rights agency OHCHR; and the
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