US EditionUS weighs hitting UN Palestinian refugee agency with terrorism-related sanctions
US officials consider sanctions including foreign terrorist organization designation against UNRWA amid allegations of staff ties to Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, risking aid disruption.
- On Dec 10, Trump administration officials in Washington held advanced talks on terrorism sanctions against U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA, but no final decisions have yet been made.
- Following Israeli allegations and a January 30 ban, policymakers discussed sanctions on UNRWA, after Washington halted funding in January 2024 over alleged involvement in the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack.
- State Department's Bureau of Counterterrorism and Policy Planning Staff discussed declaring UNRWA a `foreign terrorist organization` or using asset freezes and travel bans in recent weeks.
- Humanitarian and legal concerns surfaced inside the State Department as officials warned a blanket move could cripple UNRWA and disrupt refugee relief funded by dozens of key U.S. allies.
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US considers hitting UNRWA with terrorism-related sanctions
US considers hitting UNRWA with terrorism-related sanctions. State Department official says ‘everything on the table’ but no final decision made, slams the UN agency as a ‘corrupt organization with a proven track record of aiding and abetting terrorists’ The post US considers hitting UNRWA with terrorism-related sanctions appeared first on Jerusalem World News.
UNRWA could face terror sanctions from the US
The Trump administration is reportedly considering imposing terror-related sanctions on the UN agency charged with providing relief to Palestinians over UNRWA’s ties to Hamas and other terror groups in Gaza. By World Israel News Staff The Trump administration is mulling imposing terrorism-related sanctions on the United Nations relief agency charged with providing aid to Palestinians over the agency’s links to Hamas and other Gaza terror groups,…
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