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Why is UNRWA aid agency so important to Palestinians?

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Emily Gordine in Ramallah, West Bank
October 30, 2024

DW's Emily Gordine asks Palestinians in Ramallah, located in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, about UNRWA's role in their daily lives. The UN aid agency was established to assist hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians following the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.

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