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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - An agreement reached by US congressional leaders and the White House on a massive bill funding military, State Department and a range of other government programmes will continue a ban on US funding for UNRWA, the main UN agency for Palestinians, until March 2025, two sources said yesterday. — Reuters pic
WASHINGTON, March 20 — An agreement reached by US congressional leaders and the White House on a massive bill funding military, State Department and a range of other government programmes will continue a ban on US funding for UNRWA, the main UN agency for Palestinians, until March 2025, two sources said yesterday.
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 October 7 Hamas attack.
The US Senate passed legislation last month cutting off funding for the agency, part of a US$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.
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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.
The White House and congressional leaders declined comment on details of the agreement until texts of the spending bills are released.
The UN has launched an investigation into the allegations against the UNRWA staff, and the agency fired some staff after Israel provided it with information.
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The US, UNRWA’s largest donor, providing US$300 million to US$400 million annually, said it wants to see the results of that inquiry and corrective measures taken before it will consider resuming funding.
The war in Gaza was triggered when Hamas fighters crossed into Israel on a rampage on October 7, killing 1,200 people and capturing 253 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.
Nearly 32,000 people have been confirmed killed in Israel’s retaliatory onslaught, according to Palestinian health officials, with thousands more feared lost under the rubble. — Reuters
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