UNRWA

State Department refutes previous US and UN claims that steps were taken to address anti-Israel bias in Palestinian textbooks

UNRWA developed alternate materials and training to counter the biased material, but it was not extensively used.

By Ron Kampeas February 8, 2019 12:52 pm

UN refugee agency employees evacuated from Gaza over security concerns

The UNRWA employees reportedly had received death threats from local employees facing the loss of their jobs due to a financial crisis in the agency.

October 2, 2018 10:50 am

Trump administration freezes $25 million for Palestinian hospitals

The decision to halt funding to the East Jerusalem Hospital Network, made up of six hospitals, came a week after the United States announced that it would halt all funding to the United Nations refugee agency that aids Palestinians.

September 9, 2018 8:04 am

Netanyahu calls US decision to halt funding to UN Palestinian refugee agency a ‘welcome and important change’

September 2, 2018 11:00 am

Germany increases UNRWA funding ‘substantially’ to make up US shortfall

September 2, 2018 7:11 am

Trump administration looks set to end UNRWA funding altogether

August 28, 2018 10:46 pm

The White House is throwing out the old Palestinian negotiations playbook. Will that bring them to the table?

By Ron Kampeas August 27, 2018 5:25 pm

Trump administration slashes $200 million in funding to Palestinians

By Ron Kampeas August 24, 2018 4:34 pm

Jared Kushner calls to ‘disrupt’ UN relief agency, saying it ‘doesn’t help peace’

August 5, 2018 12:26 pm

Rome conference for UN Palestinian aid agency nets $100 million in pledges

March 15, 2018 10:52 am

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