Partners for Progressive Israel is proud to offer this guide, crafted with expert input, on addressing concerns in our local Jewish and progressive communities regarding the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, better known as UNRWA. While we cannot address every question about this controversial agency, this document is intended to equip individuals with the basic facts of UNRWA’s funding, operations, and role in addressing the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and Palestinian territories.
As of writing, the US State Department has made it clear that there is a looming humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip, one that progressives and all people of conscience cannot ignore. We realize that these conversations are difficult for our community, and share this guide in the interest of constructive conversation and clearheaded analysis.