In Al-Monitor: How Egypt’s Takeover of UNHCR Asylum Claims Will Impact Vulnerable Refugees
“From the refugees’ perspective, there’s a lot of worry and hesitation, and I can see why. They worry about confidentiality, and they worry about certain nationalities not being treated the same as others,” Norman said (subscription required to access article).
In Outras Palavras: Kelsey Norman Quoted on Palestinian Displacement and UNRWA
Norman is quoted in Brazilian outlet Outras Palavras on the long history of Palestinian displacement and Israel’s animosity toward the UNRWA.
In Houston Chronicle: Texas Schools Report Soaring Vaccine Exemption Rates Amid Anti-Vaccine Policy Push
Nonmedical vaccine exemptions among Texas schoolchildren continued to rise last year while Texas lawmakers sought to weaken immunization requirements during the 2023 legislative session. “I’m looking at the unintended consequences that lawmakers aren’t necessarily thinking about because they want to get their win and move on,” Lakshmanan said. “But then, all of us Texans are left holding the bag.”
In Shin Min Daily News: Kelsey Norman Quoted on Allegations Against the UNRWA
Norman is quoted in Shin Min Daily News on allegations against the UNRWA, the United Nations agency responsible for aiding Palestinian refugees.
In Hamodia: Risky Business in Yemen
On the Houthis in Yemen and their recent attacks on American and Israel-linked shipping in the Red Sea, Coates Ulrichsen said: “Until there’s a path towards a stop to the war in Gaza or at least the current phase of the military operation there, it’s hard to see what would get the Houthis to stop these attacks.”