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Palestinians dread austerity measures by UNRWA

As the organization scrambles to replace withheld US funding, some Palestinians fear the aid cuts could be the beginning of the end for UNRWA.
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US State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert announced Jan. 16 that the United States had sent $60 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) but withheld $65 million from the amount expected, calling on other nations to contribute more.

The announcement followed a Jan. 2 threat by US President Donald Trump to stop supporting Palestinians if they do not resume negotiations with Israel.

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