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UK Minister: UN aid agency ban "jeopardises" Gaza humanitarian response

The UK Middle East Minister has told Newshour that Israel鈥檚 Knesset vote on UNRWA 鈥渃learly jeopardises the entire international humanitarian response in Gaza.鈥�

Speaking to presenter Tim Franks, Hamish Falconer said the UK was 鈥渄isappointed鈥� that the Israeli parliament went ahead with the vote despite international concern and would urge Israel not to implement the decision.

(File photo: Displaced Palestinians wait to receive United Nations Relief and Works Agency in southern Gaza. Credit: REUTERS/Mohammed Salem)

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