UNRWA West Bank Field Office UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST 18-19 May 2021 – West Bank Situation update #1 Situation On 18 May, a general strike called by the Higher Arab Monitoring Committee in Israel’s Arab communities called for took place throughout the West Bank, including East Jerusalem and in mixed- cities in Israel. [...] Impact on UNRWA Operations Essential services, including health, education and sanitation, are running normally, although movements between governorates in the West Bank is limited, to protect safety and security of staff. [...] Education: UNRWA schools, like other Palestinian Authority (PA) Ministry of Education (MoE) educational facilities in the West Bank were closed on 18 and 19 May, in light of heightened tension. [...] 1 | P a g e UNRWA West Bank Field Office UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST MMD: UNRWA microfinance branches were closed for one day, in line with the Palestinian Monetary Authority’s (PMA) decision to close banking sector and microfinance institutions. [...] Planned Activities Reactivate Psychological First Aid (PFA) hotlines that have been used to address concerns of families in quarantine due to CIVID-19, for families facing distress and trauma in light of the current emergency, and use available referral mechanisms for those in need.
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