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  • UNRWA spokesman Christopher Gunness told The National that rumours of “a political plot to downsize UNRWA and make the refugee problem go away” were untrue. Body: “Our mandate is not for sale,” he said, adding that he was not aware of the agency reducing its funding for camp organisations as Mr Tomaileh had charged.
    UNRWA spokesman Christopher Gunness told The National that rumours of “a political plot to downsize UNRWA and make the refugee problem go away” were untrue. Body: “Our mandate is not for sale,” he said, adding that he was not aware of the agency reducing its funding for camp organisations as Mr Tomaileh had charged.

Tensions rise in West Bank camp over UN food aid - in pictures

Rob Gurdebeke

May 10, 2016

The United Nations’ agency for Palestinian refugees has decided to halt its food distribution programme in camps across the occupied West Bank and replace it with a cash card system. All photos by Heidi Levine for The National

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