"US Budget Deal Cuts Funding to UNRWA, Averting Shutdown and Affecting Palestinian Aid"
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US President Joe Biden signed a $1.2 trillion budget bill that includes a ban on US funding for UNRWA until 2025, as well as provisions to combat anti-Israel bias and antisemitism within international organizations. The bill also fully funds the annual US security commitment of $3.3 billion for Israel, while some progressive lawmakers criticized the bill for defunding UNRWA and military support for Israel.
- Joe Biden signs budget bill which halts UNRWA funding to 2025 The Jerusalem Post
- Israel lauds Congress' blow to UN agency with alleged Hamas ties as investigations continue Fox News
- House sends Senate bill to avert shutdown The Hill
- Congress' Spending Bill Could Ban Funding to U.N. Gaza Aid TIME
- Budget deal slashes U.S. funding for Palestinians' U.N. lifeline The Washington Post
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