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Tel Aviv [Israel], May 30 (ANI/TPS): The Knesset plenum approved a preliminary reading of legislation designating the UN Relief and Works Agency as a “terror organisation” on Wednesday. The bill, which must clear further legislative hurdles, would pave the way for Israel to sever ties with the UN agency. Specifically, the legislation authorizes the Foreign Ministry to make the final determination on the terror designation. The agency would then be stripped of its diplomatic immunity, tax-exempt status, and other legal benefits. The bill’s preliminary reading passed by a vote of 42-6. Following…