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February 2, 2018

At Arab League, Warnings over U.S. Cuts to U.N. Palestinian Refugee Agency
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In Amman, Jordan, the head of the Arab League warned Thursday that the
Trump administration's decision to withhold tens of millions of dollars
in aid to Palestinian refugees threatens the stability of the entire
Middle East. The comments came after the U.S. State Department said it
would withhold $65 million of $125 million for the U.N. Relief and Works
Agency, known as UNRWA. This is UNRWA Commissioner-General Pierre
Krähenbühl, speaking to Arab League leaders.

Pierre Krähenbühl: "What is at stake, excellencies, is the dignity of
Palestine refugees and regional stability. If 525,000 students no longer
have access to education, if 3 million patients cannot access healthcare
in UNRWA clinics, if 1.5 million people can no longer receive emergency
assistance, we will undoubtedly witness and see a catastrophic rise in
insecurity."



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