"U.S. Senators Push to Halt Funding for UNRWA Amid Allegations of Hamas Links"
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A group of 24 GOP senators, including Sen. Mitt Romney and Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, have called for permanently halting financial contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) following allegations of agency employees' involvement in attacks orchestrated by Hamas on Israel. The senators criticized UNRWA's history of corruption, antisemitism, and support for terrorism, and urged for stricter action, including the passage of the UNRWA Accountability and Transparency Act. Additionally, Rep. John Curtis of Utah introduced a bill to reevaluate which U.N. agencies further U.S. interests and are worth funding.
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- A U.N. Agency Is Accused of Links to Hamas. The Clues Were There All Along. The Wall Street Journal
- Israel's Beef Isn't With UNRWA. It's With Palestinian Refugees' Right of Return - Opinion Haaretz
- Israeli intelligence prompted U.S. to quickly cut Gaza aid funding The Washington Post
- Biden admin sent millions to Hamas-linked UNRWA after Oct 7 attacks, before halting funding Fox News
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