A U.S. State Department official said today (January 16, 2018) that the U.S. sent $60 million to keep the UN relief agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) in operation, but withheld a further $65 million while it urged other nations to pay more, according to the Times of Israel website.
"The United States has been UNRWA's single largest donor for decades. In years past, we contributed some 30 percent of UNRWA's total income," he said.
U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this month threatened to cut U.S. aid to the Palestinians, saying that Washington gets "no appreciation or respect" from the Palestinians.
He added, "With the Palestinians no longer calling to talk peace, why should we make any of these massive future payments to them?"
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