Posted on 01/16/2020 1:35:24 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
GAZA - The interim head of the U.N. agency that aids Palestinian refugees on Thursday accused pro-Israel groups of lobbying foreign parliaments to stop donations, even as it struggled to recover from losing United States funding in 2018.
Christian Saunders, in an interview with Reuters in his Gaza office, also said Israel was seeking to replace United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) services for Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem with those of its own.
UNRWA has faced budgetary difficulties since 2018, when the United States, its biggest donor, halted its annual aid of $360 million. The United States and Israel have both accused UNRWA of mismanagement and anti-Israeli incitement.
Last November, UNRWA commissioner-general Pierre Krahenbuhl resigned amid an investigation into misconduct allegations.
Saunders said he felt confident UNRWA had enough money for at least the first quarter of 2020, but he expected it to be an “even more difficult” year than last. He added that they had not given up on persuading the United States to change its mind about funding.
“We are engaged with the U.S., we will continue to engage with them in the hopes that they will see UNRWA as a reliable partner and worth supporting,” Saunders said in the interview.
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Cut Iran out of supporting “Palistan”.
Israel pressure for the Arabs to stop firing missiles into Israeli territory, they mean?
“UNRWA has faced budgetary difficulties since 2018, when the United States, its biggest donor, halted its annual aid of $360 million. “
epic
So, you terrorist misfits...stop shooting rockets into Israel and trying to murder them. Stop your uncivilized, subhuman behaviors.
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. Someone call a waaaaaaaaaaaaaambulance.
You mean 70+ years of funding hasn’t solved the problem??
For Gaza and the West Bank leaders: Create an economy. Something other than missiles and bombs. You cannot progress with your current economic plan of killing Israelis.
Palestinians don’t create anything other than conflict. Anywhere they are or go ends up a dump.
[ occupied East Jerusalem ]
The lie continues. Shouldn’t have participated in that 1967 war, Jordan.
“...says ‘difficult’ year ahead, amid funding cuts and Israeli pressure”
Gee, I know that it is difficult for you but maybe you should make peace with Israel?
Yeah, that’s gonna happen.
Well I’m confident the Palis will have enough money for rockets and fire balloons...
“Millions for defense! Not one cent for tribute!”
I am stupified (struck dumb) that we have been sending hard earned poor suffering taxpayer’s dollars to our sworn enemies!
Who is going to be held accountable for this insanity?
Thank you DJT for ending the madness!
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