PLO calls on UNRWA to reverse dismissal of Gaza health workers

The Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) has urged the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, to reverse its decision to terminate the contracts of dozens of health workers in the Gaza Strip. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the PLO’s Department of Refugee Affairs rejected the move, saying it undermines the core of humanitarian and healthcare work in the territory. Earlier the same day, the Arab Employees Union at UNRWA in Gaza said it was surprised by new austerity measures, including the suspension of 87 health staff working on daily contracts. It warned that the step would further complicate an already severe humanitarian situation. The PLO said the decision affects around 87 healthcare workers, including doctors and nurses, some of whom […]