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Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/04/us-palestinians-un-idUSBRE9330Z520130404
UN Aid Agency Suspends Gaza Distribution after Riot at HQ
(Reuters) The main UN humanitarian agency for Palestinians said on Thursday it was suspending operations in Gaza after demonstrators angered by aid cutbacks stormed its headquarters. Some two-thirds of Gaza's Palestinian population depend on the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). Citing budget shortfalls, UNRWA suspended some of its cash handouts, though food distribution in Gaza "will continue unchanged," said Robert Turner, head of the agency's Gaza operations.