Posted on 01/20/2018 8:07:16 AM PST by rktman
Days after announcing it was withholding $65 million from a U.N. agency supporting Palestinian refugees, the United States announced it will not provide a separate $45 million it had pledged to the agency, according to the State Department.
As WND reported, the State Department announced Tuesday it is withholding $65 million the U.N. Relief and Works Agency, UNWRA, warning any additional U.S. donations would depend on changes in how the agency operates and is funded. In 2016, the U.S. donated $355 million to UNWRA.
The $45 million allotment was meant for food aid as part of the UNRWA’s West Bank/Gaza Emergency Appeal.
State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert explained to reporters Thursday that the $45 million was not a guarantee.
“At this time, we will not be providing that, but that does not mean — I want to make it clear — that does not mean that it will not be provided in the future,” Nauert said.
“Money coming in from other countries needs to increase as well to continue paying for all those refugees,” she said, adding that the U.N. agency needs to reform.
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http://www.wnd.com/2018/01/u-s-withholds-additional-45-million-from-terror-linked-u-n-agency/
Why didn’t this happen years ago?
Good, provide that money instead to a U.S. city that needs sidewalks or other infrastructure improvements.
MAGA!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL. Winning! I’m not tired yet.
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