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Israel Lauds U.S. Ban on UNRWA Financing until 2025
(Times of Israel) Jacob Magid - The U.S. Congress on Saturday approved a one-year ban on U.S. funding to UNRWA, following allegations that its employees actively participated in Hamas' Oct. 7 massacre and have ties to terror groups. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said, "The historic ban on U.S. funding to UNRWA that passed today with overwhelming bipartisan support, demonstrates what we knew all along: UNRWA is part of the problem and cannot be part of the solution....Thousands of UNRWA employees are involved in Hamas terror activities and their facilities were used for terrorist purposes." The appropriations bills passed Saturday earmarked $175 million in funds for other humanitarian projects in the West Bank and Gaza, which will go through the U.S. Agency for International Development. The figure is a $50 million reduction from last year. The U.S. has historically been the leading donor to UNRWA, giving $300-400 million a year.