Palestinians dread austerity measures by UNRWA
As the organization scrambles to replace withheld US funding, some Palestinians fear the aid cuts could be the beginning of the end for UNRWA.
US State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert announced Jan. 16 that the United States had sent $60 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) but withheld $65 million from the amount expected, calling on other nations to contribute more.
The announcement followed a Jan. 2 threat by US President Donald Trump to stop supporting Palestinians if they do not resume negotiations with Israel.
