US Funding for UNWRA Blocked in Senate, Raises Alarm on Palestinians Amid Gaza Conflict hngn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hngn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Democrats made a stunning turn-around in joining Republicans to cut off future and current funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, the chief aid group helping Gaza.
A new Senate spending bill supported by the Biden administration would rush $14 billion in military aid to Israel while blocking funding to UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees.
The Communication Comes Amid Mounting Pressure on the Biden Administration Over the Steep Toll of Israel's Campaign Against Hamas That Has Already Killed More Than 25,000 People, According to Hamas' Health Ministry