US Gave $121 Million to Controversial UN Palestine Relief Agency Since October: State Department

Published on January 30, 2024

The United States has sent $121 million since Oct 1 to a United Nations relief agency believed to have ties with Hamas, according to the State Department. The Biden administration had approved an additional amount of more than $300,000 for the organization that provides assistance to Palestinian refugees and civilians in the Gaza Strip, but it has been suspended, according to spokesperson Matthew Miller. The numbers, revealed by Mr. Miller on Jan. 30, come as Israel had alleged there were a dozen members of UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) who took part in the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack on the Jewish state....

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