Tag: Congress

Revolutionary proposed legislation in the US House of Representatives to constrain UNRWA from its...

Language from the House Appropriations Bill. https://docs.house.gov/meetings/AP/AP00/20210701/112878/HMKP-117-AP00-20210701-SD003.pdf Page 63: United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).—Pursuant to section 7048(d), funds appropriated under this heading shall be made available to UNRWA unless the Secretary of State determines and...

Policy Briefing for Congressional Staff: UNRWA Fact vs Fiction: Countering Disinformation and Helping Palestinians

UNRWA policy briefing for US Congressional Staff: UNRWA Fact vs Fiction: Countering Disinformation and Helping Palestinians Tuesday May 11, 2021 at 1:30pm EST As Congress considers the Administration's request for renewed UNRWA funding, you are invited to a timely briefing to...

Peace and Tolerance in Palestinian Education Act

H. R. 2343 To require the Secretary of State to submit annual reports reviewing the educational material used by the Palestinian Authority or the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the...

Biden administration cozies up to controversial UN agency for Palestinian refugees

It wasn’t what was stated during a virtual meeting between the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and the head of a controversial U.N. agency that deals with Palestinian refugees that riled critics — it was what was missing from the...

Biden’s Funding of UNRWA Harms Palestinians

The Biden administration's recent decision to provide $150 million in funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency repeatedly cites concerns with how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting Palestinians. The message is clear: The best...