Palestinian refugees demand int’l community increase financial support of UN Palestine refugee agency

Video PlayerClose GAZA, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — Hundreds of Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip demonstrated on Wednesday to demand the international community increase the financial support of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). In front of an office that belongs to the UNRWA in Khan Younis city in the southern Gaza Strip, the demonstrators held banners reading “The international community must implement its obligations toward the Palestinian community” and “The world must end the ongoing reduction in the UNRWA’s services.” Jamal al-Khudari, chairman of the Popular Committee for Palestinian Refugees that organized the demonstration, called on the new U.S. government to resume its financial support to the UNRWA for the UN agency to increase its services for the Palestinian refugees amid the current critical conditions. “The suspension of the U.S. funds caused a significant decrease in the services by the UNRWA which is suffering from a financial crisis,” he explained. Adnan al-Faqawi, vice-chairman of the Popular Committee for Palestinian Refugees, said the Palestinian refugees have sent a clear message that the international community should be responsible for their rights and existence. “The international community, as well as the United States, must… Read full this story

• Palestine May Revise Freeze on Israel Recognition if Tel Aviv Stops Violations
• US denies telling banks to stop working with Palestinians
• Offensive in Syria's Idlib puts strain on EU-Turkey refugee deal
• Child refugees at Calais plunged into despair by plan to close camp
• Arab leaders denounce Israeli PM’s plan to annex Palestinian territories
• First Global Refugee Forum closes in Geneva with wide-ranging commitments of support
• Angelina Jolie and Germany's Maas demand action on sexual violence
• John Bel Edwards to Trump: Louisiana will keep taking refugees
• GOP governors grapple with whether to accept refugees or not
• Horst Seehofer demands Angela Merkel push for more 'anchor' centers

Palestinian refugees demand int'l community increase financial support of UN Palestine refugee agency have 302 words, post on www.xinhuanet.com at January 21, 2021. This is cached page on Bach Thien. If you want remove this page, please contact us.