Why is the US withholding aid for Palestinian refugees? | Inside Story
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from UN members. The US is the single largest donor, and gave more than 350 million dollars last year. Its first instalment for 2018 was due this month. But this week the Trump administration cut in half the 125 million dollars it had pledged. In addition, it's suspended 45 million dollars in emergency food aid it had promised in December. This all follows President Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and his threats to cut aid unless Palestinian leaders agree to resume talks. So is humanitarian aid being used for political blackmail? Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom Guests: Ammar Hijazi, Palestine's assistant minister of foreign affairs. Karl Schembri, a regional spokesman for the Norwegian Refugee Council. Graeme Bannerman, former Middle East Analyst at the U.S. State Department. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook http://ift.tt/1iHo6G4 Check our website: http://ift.tt/snsTgS keep visiting our website for Al Jazeera English News,Latest News,News Today,News Headlines,Current News,Top News,News Update,International News,Latest World News,Breaking News Headlines,Latest News,Breaking News Today
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