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US Guards Called Gaza Refugees 'Zombie Hordes', Shot At Them: Report
Palestine refugees in search of food and aid were fired upon by guards working for a US-based aid agency called the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation - part of an Israel-supported aid distribution scheme - an ex-security contractor told the BBC this week.
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UN Aid Worker Killed In Strike On Vehicle In Gaza
An UNRWA employee was killed in a strike on a vehicle in Gaza Wednesday, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said, the latest aid worker death in the war-torn territory.
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India Sends First Tranche Of $2.5 Million For Palestinian Refugees
The Indian government has released the first tranche of USD 2.5 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East, the Representative Office of India said.
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Israel Bars Aid Delivery To North Gaza, Says UN Agency For Palestinians
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees said on Sunday that Israel had definitively barred it from making aid deliveries in northern Gaza, where the threat of famine is highest.
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Israel Says "Over 450 Terrorists" Employed In Gaza By UN Aid Agency
Israel's military on Monday accused the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, of employing "over 450 terrorists" belonging to groups including Hamas.
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UN Agency Says Israeli Soldiers "Fired" At Aid Convoy Returning From Gaza
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees said Friday an aid convoy came under fire by the Israeli military in the Gaza Strip, without causing any casualties.
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Current Aid System For Gaza "Geared To Fail" As War Intensifies, Warns UN
The UN agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) warned Monday that the limited number of aid trucks entering Gaza were insufficient to meet the "unprecedented humanitarian needs" in the territory.
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Egypt's Sisi Rejects Gaza Refugee Influx, Blames Israel For Aid Block
Egypt's president said Wednesday he would not allow any mass influx of refugees from Gaza, saying it would set a precedent for "the displacement of Palestinians from the West Bank into Jordan".
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Egypt Discusses Gaza Aid, Rejects Corridors For Civilians: Report
Egypt has discussed plans with the United States and others to provide humanitarian aid through its border with Gaza Strip but rejects any move to set up safe corridors for refugees fleeing the enclave, Egyptian security sources said on Wednesday.
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Global Pledging Event Raises 11 Billion Dollars For Ukraine
A global pledging event for Ukrainian refugees called "Stand Up for Ukraine" has raised 10.1 billion euros ($11 billion), European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said in Warsaw on Saturday.
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China Donates $1 Million Towards Food Aid For War-Stricken Syrians
China has donated $1 million in aid to the World Food Programme (WFP) in Syria to purchase food for the war-stricken Syrians, the Chinese Embassy in Syria has said.
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Camps Full As Tens Of Thousands Flee Regime In Syria's Aleppo
Camps for the displaced along Syria's border with Turkey are at full capacity, aid workers say, as tens of thousands flee a major government offensive in Aleppo province.
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40 Billion US Dollars Needed To Aid People In War, Disasters: UN Panel
An estimated $40 billion is needed annually to help the rapidly growing number of people needing humanitarian aid as a result of conflicts and natural disasters - and one possibility to help fill the $15 billion funding gap is a small voluntary tax on tickets for soccer games and other sports, concerts and entertainment events, airline travel, and ...
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UN Asks People to Give $1 Each for Syrian Refugees
The World Food Program launched an unusual campaign on Wednesday to raise $1 contributions from 64 million people around the world so it can restore food vouchers to Syrian refugees who won't be getting any UN help in December.
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UN Says There's Unprecedented Demand for Food Aid
The World Food Program's (WFP) top official said it's unprecedented that the UN aid agency finds itself simultaneously responding to half a dozen major crises in addition to helping the largest number of refugees in the world since World War II.
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US Guards Called Gaza Refugees 'Zombie Hordes', Shot At Them: Report
Palestine refugees in search of food and aid were fired upon by guards working for a US-based aid agency called the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation - part of an Israel-supported aid distribution scheme - an ex-security contractor told the BBC this week.
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UN Aid Worker Killed In Strike On Vehicle In Gaza
An UNRWA employee was killed in a strike on a vehicle in Gaza Wednesday, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said, the latest aid worker death in the war-torn territory.
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India Sends First Tranche Of $2.5 Million For Palestinian Refugees
The Indian government has released the first tranche of USD 2.5 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East, the Representative Office of India said.
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Israel Bars Aid Delivery To North Gaza, Says UN Agency For Palestinians
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees said on Sunday that Israel had definitively barred it from making aid deliveries in northern Gaza, where the threat of famine is highest.
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Israel Says "Over 450 Terrorists" Employed In Gaza By UN Aid Agency
Israel's military on Monday accused the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, of employing "over 450 terrorists" belonging to groups including Hamas.
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UN Agency Says Israeli Soldiers "Fired" At Aid Convoy Returning From Gaza
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees said Friday an aid convoy came under fire by the Israeli military in the Gaza Strip, without causing any casualties.
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Current Aid System For Gaza "Geared To Fail" As War Intensifies, Warns UN
The UN agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) warned Monday that the limited number of aid trucks entering Gaza were insufficient to meet the "unprecedented humanitarian needs" in the territory.
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Egypt's Sisi Rejects Gaza Refugee Influx, Blames Israel For Aid Block
Egypt's president said Wednesday he would not allow any mass influx of refugees from Gaza, saying it would set a precedent for "the displacement of Palestinians from the West Bank into Jordan".
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Egypt Discusses Gaza Aid, Rejects Corridors For Civilians: Report
Egypt has discussed plans with the United States and others to provide humanitarian aid through its border with Gaza Strip but rejects any move to set up safe corridors for refugees fleeing the enclave, Egyptian security sources said on Wednesday.
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Global Pledging Event Raises 11 Billion Dollars For Ukraine
A global pledging event for Ukrainian refugees called "Stand Up for Ukraine" has raised 10.1 billion euros ($11 billion), European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said in Warsaw on Saturday.
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China Donates $1 Million Towards Food Aid For War-Stricken Syrians
China has donated $1 million in aid to the World Food Programme (WFP) in Syria to purchase food for the war-stricken Syrians, the Chinese Embassy in Syria has said.
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Camps Full As Tens Of Thousands Flee Regime In Syria's Aleppo
Camps for the displaced along Syria's border with Turkey are at full capacity, aid workers say, as tens of thousands flee a major government offensive in Aleppo province.
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40 Billion US Dollars Needed To Aid People In War, Disasters: UN Panel
An estimated $40 billion is needed annually to help the rapidly growing number of people needing humanitarian aid as a result of conflicts and natural disasters - and one possibility to help fill the $15 billion funding gap is a small voluntary tax on tickets for soccer games and other sports, concerts and entertainment events, airline travel, and ...
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UN Asks People to Give $1 Each for Syrian Refugees
The World Food Program launched an unusual campaign on Wednesday to raise $1 contributions from 64 million people around the world so it can restore food vouchers to Syrian refugees who won't be getting any UN help in December.
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UN Says There's Unprecedented Demand for Food Aid
The World Food Program's (WFP) top official said it's unprecedented that the UN aid agency finds itself simultaneously responding to half a dozen major crises in addition to helping the largest number of refugees in the world since World War II.
