Pressure has been mounting on UNRWA, the United Nations agency aiding Palestinian refugees, due to its failure to condemn armed terror groups in Gaza using its facilities for attacks against Israel. Israeli lawmakers approved a bill to cut ties with UNRWA, labeling it a terrorist entity. The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee passed legislation to freeze funding and recover previous donations.
UNRWA has been accused of perpetuating the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by Israel, citing its unique treatment of Palestinian refugees compared to other global conflicts. The agency's budget for 2023 was $1.46 billion, with major donors like the U.S., Germany, EU, and France. Funding was paused by the U.S. and 17 other countries following evidence of UNRWA employees' involvement in terror attacks.
