The COVID-19 pandemic and recent political developments in Israel have added additional layers of uncertainty in Israeli-Palestinian relations. Amidst the pandemic, the newly elected Israeli unity government is considering annexing large swathes of the West Bank based on the Trump administration’s ‘Peace to Prosperity’ plan. In response, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has announced an end to previous agreements signed with Israel and the United States.
At this webinar, part of the MENA Programme Online Event Series, the Directors of West Bank and Gaza operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) will discuss the humanitarian repercussions these developments could have on Palestine refugees and UNRWA’s work in supporting displaced Palestinians.
You can express your interest in attending by following this link. You will receive a Zoom confirmation email should your registration be successful. Alternatively, you can watch the event live on the MENA Programme Facebook page.
Participants
Gwyn Lewis, Director of Operations in the West Bank, The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
Matthias Schmale, Director of Operations in Gaza, The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
Moderator: Yossi Mekelberg, Senior Consulting Research Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme, Chatham House