Jerusalem Mayor Says he Will Expel UNRWA From Capital
A few days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he would stop funding the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), Jerusalem’s outgoing mayor Nir Barkat said he will expel the Palestinian refugee service organization from Israel’s capital. The Jerusalem Municipality, he said, would give better educational and services than UNRWA, which is “a failure,” […]
PA Chooses to Fund Terrorism Rather Than Education
President Mahmoud Abbas insists the PA will continue to pay salaries to convicted terrorists and their families, “Even if we need to cut from our flesh”.
Report: Kushner Seeking to End UNRWA and Multi-Generation PA Refugee Status
A report claims that Jared Kushner is trying to eliminate the UNRWA and reset its definition of refugees that grants open-ended refugee status to Palestinians.
Inflating Palestinian Refugee Numbers?
Members of Congress demand to see a report that could change the entire Middle East political picture by asking: How many Palestinian refugees are there?
IDF: Some Hamas Rockets Made in Iran; UNRWA Sacks Used in Terror Tunnels
As Hamas changed tactics, ending eight weeks of violent riots attacking Israel’s security fence in favor of rocket and mortar barrages, unlikely sources for their terror efforts were discovered.
Angered at US Aid Cuts, UNRWA Official in Gaza Calls for Violence
In an address to a Gaza rally protesting US aid cuts to his organization, Amir al-Mishal, head of the UNRWA workers’ union in Gaza, exhorted the crowd to use violence to achieve their goals.
Pro-Israel Groups Urge Passage of Taylor Force Act as Bill Hits Snag in Senate
While some may support the idea of holding the Palestinian Authority (PA) accountable for rewarding terror, there is some hesitation that cutting off US funding would destabilize the PA.
$100 Million Won’t Cover UNRWA Shortfall After US Withholds Funds
At a conference for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in Rome on Thursday, the organization received pledges for $100 million but a pending shortfall of $350 million still leaves the agency facing the worst financial crisis in its 68-year history.
Terror Tunnels Discovered Under Two UN Schools in Gaza
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) announced on Friday that on June 1, its workers discovered two Hamas terror tunnels underneath schools the organization runs in Gaza.
EU Funds Terror as Over 250 Million Euro Transferred to PA
The European Commission authorized the transfer of the first assistance package to the Palestinian Authority this year.