Going relatively unnoticed in the diplomatic crisis facing Israel and the United States, an American decision has been welcomed in recent days in Jerusalem.
This is a measure passed on Saturday by Congress, under which the United States interrupts its funding of UNRWA for one year, until March 2025. This decision is a new blow for the agency of the United Nations responsible for Palestinian refugees, of which the United States is the main financier.
She was applauded by Israel Katz, the Israeli foreign minister.
In a message published on X, he welcomed a
“historic”
decision , illustrating
“what we all know, namely that UNRWA is part of the problem and not part of the solution”
.
With 13,000 employees, UNRWA is the largest international organization in the Gaza Strip.
It is the backbone of all humanitarian aid, on which the 2.4 million Palestinians in Gaza now depend to survive.
Israel accuses…
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