Islamic group OKs fund to support Palestinians via UN

A new endowment fund established by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation with the participation of the Islamic Development Bank will support UN efforts to help Palestinians, who have been cut off from US funding.
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Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Yousef al-Othaimeen speaks during a news conference after an extraordinary meeting of the OIC Executive Committee in Istanbul, Turkey, Aug. 1, 2017. - REUTERS/Murad Sezer
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has officially agreed to launch a fund that could in part ease the hardship caused by the United States slashing its funding to Palestinians.

The Jeddah-based OIC will establish a waqf (endowment) fund in support of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).

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