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  • Israel bans UNRWA, the U.N. relief agency for Palestinian refugees

    Israel bans UNRWA, the U.N. relief agency for Palestinian refugees

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    Israel’s parliament voted Monday to ban the operations of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, the main humanitarian aid agency operating in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a statement on the legislation reiterating the accusations that UNRWA employees are involved in terrorist activities in the region. An investigation by the U.N. Office…

  • U.S. ‘Welcome Corps’ helps resettle LGBTQ refugees fleeing anti-gay crackdowns

    U.S. ‘Welcome Corps’ helps resettle LGBTQ refugees fleeing anti-gay crackdowns

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    Cabrel Ngounou’s life in Cameroon quickly unraveled after neighbors caught the teenager with his boyfriend. A crowd surrounded his boyfriend’s house and beat him. Ngounou’s family learned of the relationship and kicked him out. So Ngounou fled — alone and with little money — on a dangerous, four-year journey through at least five countries. He was sexually…