'How will we survive?' Fears in Gaza over food aid after Israel moves to ban Unrwa

What is Unrwa and why did Israel move to ban it?published at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 29 October16:08 GMT 29 OctoberFounded in 1949, the
Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, or Unrwa, works in Gaza, the
West Bank, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan, initially caring for the 700,000
Palestinians who were forced from or fled their homes after the creation of the
state of Israel.It has long been
criticised by Israel, with many there objecting to its very existence.The fate of refugees has been a core issue in the Arab-Israeli
conflict, with Palestinians harbouring a
dream of returning to homes in historic Palestine, parts of which are now in
Israel.Israel rejects their claim and criticises the set-up of
Unrwa for allowing refugee status to be inherited by successive generations.It says this entrenches
Palestinians as refugees, and encourages their hopes of a right of return.Image source, EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockUnrwa is now the biggest UN agency operation in Gaza. It employs some…