Memo to NYT, CNN, LA Times: US Taxpayers Have Right to Know If They re Abetting Palestinian Terrorism
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On the Books: Economic Development and Humanitarian Aid
On April 7, the US State Department announced its intention to send $75 million in economic and development assistance for programs in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, $10 million for peacebuilding initiatives to the Palestinians through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), and $150 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). In addition, security-related funds have been earmarked for the West Bank.
The funding is in addition to the $15 million in humanitarian assistance to address the COVID-19 pandemic and food insecurity that the United States announced in March.
This fundamental shift in Washington’s policy was depicted as a positive development in an April 9
Biden made good start but Palestinians need action as well as aid
Opinion: While U.S. has renewed financial assistance, White House has been unclear on its stance on upcoming Palestinian elections, especially need for Israel to honor its commitment to allow Palestinians in Jerusalem to participate
Daoud Kuttab |
Published: 04.10.21 , 23:53
The decision by the Biden administration to contribute $150 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), is a clear signal of what the UN agency said is America’s acts as a means of “restoring its role as a decades-long friend and supporter of the UN agency that provides lifesaving human development and humanitarian aid assistance to Palestine refugees across the Middle East.”