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US renews aid to Palestinians; Arden: Opposes transferring funds to UNRWA

Foreign Minister Blinkan announced the transfer of $ 150 million to UNRWA and an additional $ 75 million for projects and humanitarian aid in the West Bank, which will not be transferred through the Palestinian network. Israel criticized the decision: "UNRWA is a body engaged in political activity and incites violence"

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Wednesday, 07 April 2021, 20:58 Updated: 21:30

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Renewal of aid to the Palestinians.

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US Secretary of State Anthony Blinkan said in an official statement this evening (Wednesday) that the United States is renewing aid to the Palestinians, transferring $ 150 million to UNRWA and an additional $ 75 million for projects and humanitarian aid in the West Bank. patients Palestinians in East Jerusalem.

also, transferred $ 10 million to organizations that promote coexistence and culture of peace between Israelis and Palestinians. funds are not transferred through the Palestinian Authority, but directly to projects.

Gilad Erdan, Israel's ambassador to the United States and the United Nations, said in response to the American decision that "Israel strongly opposes the anti-Israel and anti-Semitic activities taking place at UNRWA facilities.

"We believe that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has no right to exist in its current form, and that its inciting activity and the fictitious way in which it defines who a Palestinian 'refugee' is only perpetuates the conflict and encourages hatred among the Palestinian public."

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Arden further clarified that "in my conversations with the United States State Department, I expressed my regret and opposition to the decision to resume assistance to the agency without at least implementing the necessary reforms to stop its inciting activity and the antisemitic content taught in its schools. "At least in compliance with all the necessary reforms.

" "UNRWA is currently a body engaged in political activity and allows incitement to violence and therefore has no right to exist in its current form," Arden said.

"UNRWA today is a body that allows incitement to violence," Arden (Photo: Reuven Castro)

During Trump's tenure the almost only aid the United States continued to provide to the Palestinians was several tens of millions of dollars a year for the security services.

Israel is the one that asked Trump not to cut aid to the Palestinian security forces.

The resumption of humanitarian aid is the first step by US President Joe Biden's administration in renewing ties with the Palestinians that were almost completely severed after American recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel in December 2017. The Biden administration also wants to reopen PLO offices in Washington and the US Consulate in Jerusalem. By the Trump administration.

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