Posted on 03/20/2024 7:31:41 AM PDT by Twotone
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - An agreement reached by U.S. congressional leaders and the White House on a massive bill funding military, State Department and a range of other government programs will continue a ban on U.S. funding for UNRWA, the main U.N. agency for Palestinians, until March 2025, two sources said on Tuesday.
President Joe Biden's administration said in January it was temporarily pausing new funding to United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) after Israel accused 12 of the agency's 13,000 employees in Gaza of participating in the deadly Oct. 7 Hamas attack.
The U.S. Senate passed legislation last month cutting off funding for the agency, part of a $95 billion bill providing aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan that has stalled in the House of Representativies.
Backers of the aid have been trying to get it restored, calling on Washington to support the relief body as aid groups work to ward off famine in Gaza.
The two sources familiar with the agreement said the funding would be blocked for a year, and that details of alternative efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza would be discussed after the legislation is made public.
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Don’t count on it. Biden has ignored the Supreme Court. Why wouldn’t he ignore Congress?
Now, cut the entire budget dedicated to the UN, and kick them out, pronto!
Whoop-Di-Doo !
Like it’s a big deal.
How about a permanent ban on funds to UNRWA and every other UN activity that supports muslim terrorists !!!
There’s more than one way to get our tax dollars to our enemies than writing their name on the check.
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