Panicked U.N. Scrambling for Money for Palestinians After U.S. Slashes Funding

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The United Nations has been left in a bit of a spot, following President Donald Trump’s decision to cut funding to the Relief and Works Agency, decrying that organization’s siphoning of money to support terrorists and their families.

Now the global group is scrambling to make up the financial difference.

In December, the UN spoke critically of the cut:

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And it’s no small change. America cut UNRWA by millions.

Ynet News has more:

The United Nations chief is warning that a US-induced half-billion-dollar funding shortfall for the UN relief agency for Palestinians risks cutting critical services that could “push the suffering in disastrous and unpredictable directions.”

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addressed an emergency funding conference in Rome on Thursday after the Trump administration slashed tens of millions to the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the UN’s oldest and largest aid agency in the Middle East.

Guterres said investment in UN programs addresses the despair and other factors “that lead to radicalization.”

He also posted on his Twitter account an appeal for supporting UNRWA.

“Supporting UNRWA is not only a matter of human solidarity with Palestine refugees, it is an investment in peace. #DignityIsPriceless,” he wrote.

The Trump administration announced in January it was slashing $65 million this year. But the UN. said the actual cut was to the tune of $300 million because the US had led the agency to believe it would provide $365 million in 2018.

At the time, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert denied the withholding of the $65 million was to punish Palestinians, who have been sharply critical of Trump’s announcement last month that he would move the US Embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv.

After Trump announced that he would be withholding the funds, a number of countries scrambled to fill the shortfall. The head of the UNRWA said that Russia, Kuwait and nine European countries had agreed to speed up their contributions.

On Thursday, a report by the World Bank said that the decline in the Gaza Strip has become too steep to be tackled by international aid and also requires that the Israeli- and Egyptian-blockaded Palestinian enclave be allowed freer trade.

“The (Gaza) economy cannot survive without being connected to the outside world,” it said in a 46-page report issued as world powers convened in Rome to discuss the future of a UN relief agency for Palestinians threatened by US funding cuts.

“Any effort at economic recovery and development must address the impacts of the current closure regime.”

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Steve Lucas
Steve Lucas
6 years ago

lol…

tn_tea _ partyer_420
tn_tea _ partyer_420
6 years ago

I feel bad that the Palestinian Authority doesn’t have the money to give to their suicide bombers families anymore. If the Palestinians are such great people why doesn’t any other country in the Middle East want them?

Liatris Spicata
Liatris Spicata
6 years ago

Kuwaitis, who watched Palis cheer Saddam’s invasion of their country, can give you a stirring answer.

Ariette Singer
Ariette Singer
6 years ago

Looks like ABBAS will have to sell the new jet and maybe start renting out his palace – or at least some part of his palace to get cash to put into poor Pals. People change… well, some do. Which way will ABBAS go? DID HE LEAVE A WILL??? WHERE DID HE PARK HIS MILLIONS? DID HE LEARN SOMETHING FROM ARAFFAT?

Liatris Spicata
Liatris Spicata
6 years ago

risks cutting critical services that could “push the suffering in disastrous and unpredictable directions.”

Could be a serious problem that would affect more than just the “Palestinians”. But you guys richly deserve it- stop paying and cheering your glorious, murderous “martyrs” and I may have some sympathy for your plight.

Mahou Shoujo
Mahou Shoujo
6 years ago

” US-induced half-billion-dollar funding shortfall for the UN relief agency for Palestinians risks cutting critical services that could “push the suffering in disastrous and unpredictable directions”. The palestinians don’t deserve a dime, if they want something, they can work for it like those who’s money is used subsidize welfare terrorism. There are other people in the world that are more deserving of assistance than the palestinians.

MAS
MAS
6 years ago
Reply to  Mahou Shoujo

You know what a half-billion cut is? A decent start…

Cai
Cai
6 years ago
Reply to  Mahou Shoujo

Welfare terrorism. That is a great description Mahou, and exactly what it is. Funding the enemy to wage terror and war on the West is suicidal madness.

Liatris Spicata
Liatris Spicata
6 years ago

Any effort at economic recovery and development must address the impacts of the current closure regime.

My response: Any effort to change the current closure regime must address the ongoing effort of Gazans to use whatever they can lay their hands on to murder as many Israelis as possible.

Tm.
Tm.
6 years ago

I think that in all fairness, the UN should be moved to Germany, or France, or UK, or even Sweden. Change keeps people alert, gives everyone different perspective, gives others a chance to shine as they extend hospitality as hosts in their own country.
Let America not be faulted. The US has many projects and matters it must attend to and time for frugality is past due.
There are lovely buildings in various countries, let others be hosts for a bit, and change sites every ten to fifteen years.

Liatris Spicata
Liatris Spicata
6 years ago
Reply to  Tm.

Get the US out of the UN, and the UN out of the US.

Vlad
Vlad
6 years ago

Get the UN out of all Countries, the world will be a better place for it.

Jhn1✓ᵀʳᵘᵐᵖ ??globalists
Jhn1✓ᵀʳᵘᵐᵖ ??globalists
6 years ago
Reply to  Tm.

I would offer to help move it to the West Bank/Jordanian border.
UN Security forces of countries who voted to order US to disarm will be limited to those weapons US citizens would have been allowed.
IIRC light caliber revolvers and pump shotguns.
Entire site surrounded by walls with border checkpoints at exits to/from surrounding countries and Secretary General, Head of UN Security, Ambassadors and their immediate families are the only people allowed to live within the UN site.
Offered a detailed plan to do exactly this, I bet no country but those with a UN border would be willing to even discuss it.

Achmed Mohammedan
Achmed Mohammedan
6 years ago

I’ve often thought that the UN should be headquartered in Mecca.

Fromafar
Fromafar
6 years ago

I think Musk should move it to his upcoming Martian Colony

IzlamDownpressesHumanity
IzlamDownpressesHumanity
6 years ago

How about the bottom of the Atlantic ocean? It would stay nice and cool all the year round.

Achmed Mohammedan
Achmed Mohammedan
6 years ago

There’s just something about Mecca ….

Dave from San AntonioD
Dave from San Antonio
6 years ago

…that stinks.

Ariette Singer
Ariette Singer
6 years ago

No! The UN, with the exclusion of the US and unfortunately, very few countries whose representatives heads are wired correctly, is highly toxic! It will pollute the Atlantic Ocean! Mecca, already toxic, is a better location – let the pollutants stay together – surrounded by an impenetrable wall.

IzlamDownpressesHumanity
IzlamDownpressesHumanity
6 years ago
Reply to  Ariette Singer

Good point.

Dave from San AntonioD
Dave from San Antonio
6 years ago

I’ve always thought Mecca…should be leveled.

Achmed Mohammedan
Achmed Mohammedan
6 years ago

Wait until the UN is moved there … and then turn it to glass.

NonIslmophobicAthiestPedoHater
NonIslmophobicAthiestPedoHater
6 years ago
Reply to  Tm.

Use the UN money saved to build the Mexico/Canada wall or as a bribe jusTin Turdeau to go live in Cuba with his uncle.

Win for both countries.

Bagga
Bagga
6 years ago

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA…’its an investment for peace’ HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA …or the threat if they don’t get money!!! “push the suffering in disastrous and unpredictable directions.” HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

how much again was Arafat worth?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

MAS
MAS
6 years ago

It’s not despair that leads to radicalism it’s Islam. Radical Islam would be called orthodoxy in any other religion…

P. S.
Perhaps the folks at the UN could make up the difference by cutting their salaries and generally tightening the belt. I know, crazy talk eh?

Trump can't ban islam
Trump can't ban islam
6 years ago
Reply to  MAS

islam is winning the war anyway. there are 40 MILLIONS of MUSLIMS in Europe and 10 MILLIONS of muslims in USA and GROWING! step by step islam is taking over

MAS
MAS
6 years ago

Devils advocate seems to fit you…

Vlad
Vlad
6 years ago

Pucker, your cow wants o r a l s e x, pucker your lips. As usual, you are full of s h i t and we all know you like it that way.
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Jane Dowe
Jane Dowe
6 years ago
Reply to  Vlad

Here’s your typical muzzzzie man…comment image

Dagonet
Dagonet
6 years ago
Reply to  Jane Dowe

That’s a man?

Cai
Cai
6 years ago
Reply to  Jane Dowe

Not much, it has probably been sewn up anyway.

Dave from San AntonioD
Dave from San Antonio
6 years ago
Reply to  Vlad

Ah, yes…Muslim countries where men are Islamic…and all the sheep are nervous.

Vlad
Vlad
6 years ago

And rightly so, in particular if they DON’T wear a Burka

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkhWfabSFkQ

IzlamDownpressesHumanity
IzlamDownpressesHumanity
6 years ago
Reply to  Vlad

The adhan playing in the background would’ve made this video solid gold.

Ariette Singer
Ariette Singer
6 years ago
Reply to  Vlad

And do not forget the camels, tiny babies and very young girls and boys who can not defend themselves!

edD
ed
6 years ago

How are the dumbazz Palestinians going to be able to afford the rocks they throw at the Israelis ??

Ariette Singer
Ariette Singer
6 years ago
Reply to  ed

they recycle these rocks, don’t you know

IzlamDownpressesHumanity
IzlamDownpressesHumanity
6 years ago
Reply to  ed

Rocks? The f’ing muslums in Gaza have fired over ten thousand rocket and mortar rounds at Israel over the last ten years. The average kassam rocket has a 90kg (over 180 pounds) payload of high explosive.

edD
ed
6 years ago

Trump slashed so much funding, you will not be able to afford that new goat you have had your lust-filled eyes on…..

Jane Dowe
Jane Dowe
6 years ago

Go back to f×@%ing your pig, you little b!tc#. Just another low intelligence dog sitting behind a keyboard.

Third world maggot. ????

AlfaBravo
AlfaBravo
6 years ago

Each mosLeeeem woman born 10 little MoSleeee-ms. So in a couple of years you wouldn’t e able to walk on footpath as they all be praying to have more MoSleeeeee-mz. It is a tragedy USA was such a good country

Ariette Singer
Ariette Singer
6 years ago
Reply to  AlfaBravo

It is not the ONLY the tragedy for the USA. It is a tragedy for the whole planet where MoSleeeeee-mz (that’s a new one!) invade. THERE IS ALREADY A HUGE FOOD SHORTAGES PROBLEM. THE POPULATION ON EARTH IS 7 BILLION. These uneducated fanatics breed like cockroaches, but do not contribute to the AGRICULTURE and OTHER MOST ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES THAT FEED AND SUSTAIN THE POPULATION ON THIS PLANET. They POLLUTE LIVING SPACES, SPREAD DISEASES and HAVE RUINED THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CITIES IN THE WORLD. THEY WILL CAUSE THE POPULATION EXTINCTION BY THE INTENTIONAL OVER BREEDING ( with 20 kids from four – ALL ON GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES). IT IS QUANTITY NOT QUALITY… THERE IS ALREADY A HUGE FOOD SHORTAGES PROBLEM IN THE WORLD – DUE TO THE UNCONTROLLED GROWTH OF POPULATION WITH LIMITED RESOURCES TO SUSTAIN THE HUMAN LIVES. AND THESE SHORTAGES ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOOD SUPPLIES… IGNORANCE AND FANATICISM OF THESE (OVER FERTILE) MASSES IS NOT BLISS FOR THIS PLANET…

AlfaBravo
AlfaBravo
6 years ago
Reply to  Ariette Singer

Arlette I agree with you 100%. I am also blaming our potiticians. They promise one thing before elections and then when they get in, they do something else.

4406pak
4406pak
6 years ago

You’re funny…

4406pak
4406pak
6 years ago

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Joseph
Joseph
6 years ago

News Flash:There are no Muslims in heaven as sure as the sun rising tomorrow
When Jesus gets a hold of Muslim that will be the day
they wished they listen and sorry they were born

“And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.”
1John 5:11

“I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.” John 8:24

“And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”
Mathew 13;42

Rob Porter
Rob Porter
6 years ago

And then just when the Muslims thought they were winning, the Crusaders smashed them in the Battle of Malta, then the Battle of Lepanto when the Ottoman admiral was captured and his head stuck on the bow of a battleship, and then the Battle of Vienna that sent the Ottomans running like hell for Constantinople.

Ariette Singer
Ariette Singer
6 years ago
Reply to  Rob Porter

Is it time for the 21st century ‘crusade’?

Rob Porter
Rob Porter
6 years ago
Reply to  Ariette Singer

Yes, and this time lets crush them utterly.

NonIslmophobicAthiestPedoHater
NonIslmophobicAthiestPedoHater
6 years ago

If Islime is such a peaceful cult why do you call it a war??

Achmed Mohammedan
Achmed Mohammedan
6 years ago

There are between 3.1 to 3.2 million moslems, in the United States of America. That, of course, is 3.1 to 3.2 million TOO many, but nowhere near “10 MILLIONS”. Why do you continue telling such bald faced lies?

Ariette Singer
Ariette Singer
6 years ago

because stupid people let them take over

guest
guest
6 years ago

No doubt Germany will speed up her contributions..Under the Merkel government from 3 million a year in 2003 to 80 million in 2017.

Ariette Singer
Ariette Singer
6 years ago
Reply to  guest

What makes many people who are watching Germany, is how long will Germany survive financially with all that misguided generosity???

AlgorithmicAnalystD
AlgorithmicAnalyst
6 years ago

Should cut more, but at least that’s a start. Give the money to American seniors instead 🙂

Rebecca Gee
Rebecca Gee
6 years ago

Why in the world do we have to support other countries, when we have millions of people and military vets living on the streets! Let’s take care of our own!

Paddy O'Connor
Paddy O'Connor
6 years ago

The first Palestinian Yasser Arafat,born in Cairo,left $4 billion.Other leaders Haniye,born Jordan, and Mashal are still enjoying $3 and$2 billions respectively.
What a ride these rats have taken us for.,WAKE UP!

Ariette Singer
Ariette Singer
6 years ago
Reply to  Paddy O'Connor

I’ve read that the syphilitic Arafat left over 5 billion

IzlamDownpressesHumanity
IzlamDownpressesHumanity
6 years ago
Reply to  Ariette Singer

Arafat is also rumored to have a had a harem of little boys.

Jane Dowe
Jane Dowe
6 years ago

Pi$$ on Palestinians! Why should our hard-earned tax dollars be used to support those subhuman savages?

Ariette Singer
Ariette Singer
6 years ago

The whole corrupted, highly biased UN with all of its organisations should be closed. It is utterly useless and a huge waste of money. And again the QUESTION should be asked – WHY DO ARAB RICH MIDDLE EAST NATIONS, AND OVER 55 ISLAMIC NATIONS DO NOT GET TOGETHER AND HELP THEIR ARAB MUSLIM BROTHERS?

Dagonet
Dagonet
6 years ago

Half a billion, there you go, start building the wall and keep cutting off foreign aid. Trump 2020.

F- pisslam.

Georg Peter
Georg Peter
6 years ago

PALESTINE REFUGEES is nothing but a fake!
There are no refugees at all – the so called refugees are PRISONERS of HAMAS and HISBOLLAH and other ruthless islamic terror organizations in places like Concentration Camp in Gaza and Lebanon.
Those organization want us to buy those people as Palestine refugee and try to blackmail us.
Let the muslims cope with muslims and repel them from our civilized countries.

NonIslmophobicAthiestPedoHater
NonIslmophobicAthiestPedoHater
6 years ago
Reply to  Georg Peter

Perhaps that is where those mystical will o the wisp’s Moderate Slimers come from.

James Stamulis
James Stamulis
6 years ago

Hey U.N. you haven’t seen anything yet. Wait till Trump takes the USA out of the U.N. FOREVER!

LaddyboyD
Laddyboy
6 years ago

Americans are not responsible to support any foreign country, group or individual.
I do not want a reduction in funding.
I want a COMPLETE ELIMINATION of ALL FUNDING by America of EVERY country, group or individual that does not accept the American way of life.
Those countries, groups or individuals that HATE America or Americans should not be funded in any manner, shape or form whether by money or materials.

4406pak
4406pak
6 years ago

LUV IT !

Joseph
Joseph
6 years ago

YouTube shut my account for speaking the truth on Islam,
Poor Muslims were offended by the truth they have no good rebuttal
so the cry like children

Rob Porter
Rob Porter
6 years ago

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is yet another United Nations liar and comedian who either willfully knows nothing about Islam or parrots what will keep him his worthless job. So here we go again, “Guterres said investment in UN programs addresses the despair and other factors “that lead to radicalization.” The “radicalization” taught in the Qur’an and in mosques is totally lost of this utter clown. Hey, Guterres, tell the Arabs you call ‘Palestinians’ to get a job, begin producing things, develop an economy instead of building tunnels, and they might have some money. Until then let them rot, you said nothing when Christians and Yazidis were being slaughtered by Muslims, so if Muslims now die like flies, the more the better.

mezcukor
mezcukor
6 years ago

good cut ALL the funds

Bob Roth
Bob Roth
6 years ago

The Palestinians have plenty of money furnished by begging from the world. However, they insist on squandering it on extensive tunnels to attack Israel and massive expenditures for rockets and other armaments to attack Israel and lifetime annuities to terror bombers. Clearly, dogma is more important that food and their so-called leaders, who are totally corrupt, survive only by the massive bribes and payouts they steal from the contributing nations. Also, their so-called leaders are very clever as to where their stolen money is hidden in secret bank accounts while the moronic population is supported with crumbs and Islamic propaganda. The contributing nations are only supporting the “Palestinians” because of their blatant antisemitism.

ninetyninepct
ninetyninepct
6 years ago

The dick brain pandering POS we have as the Canadian PM just sent $10 million to be laundered through this Islamic UN for Palestinian “refugees”. The is on top of the $45 million he sent earlier. The problem is THERE IS NO SUCH THING as a refugee from Palestine. That is about as ignorant as saying a refugee from Canada or from America.

NonIslmophobicAthiestPedoHater
NonIslmophobicAthiestPedoHater
6 years ago
Reply to  ninetyninepct

coming very soon if the dickless POS has his way.
Maybe the UN will give us some money.

mudpuppy
mudpuppy
6 years ago
Reply to  ninetyninepct

Sounds like O’Bama’s sending Billions to Iran. Exchanging terrorists for traitors.
How did PM he get away with giving millions to terrorist?

mudpuppy
mudpuppy
6 years ago

Africa has been receiving BILLIONS in aid over the years. And what has happened to it all? Usually, stolen by bosses in charge. Tyrants buy guns to massacre their people and build huge palaces. Palestinians reward suicide bombers’ families. They do nothing to improve their quality of life. Any infrastructure or history is destroyed by these vicious imbeciles. How do you stop culture, inbreeding, and laziness? The continent has been natural resources still (and blame for Europeans taking them), but they are not harvested (oil is, but commoners don’t benefit), only destruction and tyranny happens. The UN needs to be abolished as it is run by charlatans anyhow.

selwap
selwap
6 years ago

Let ’em eat cake.

Ariette Singer
Ariette Singer
6 years ago
Reply to  selwap

made of sand and camel piss

IzlamDownpressesHumanity
IzlamDownpressesHumanity
6 years ago

I thought the Gazan “economy” was based on exporting rockets to Israel?

Achmed Mohammedan
Achmed Mohammedan
6 years ago

Now that was a truly good one. Sad, but true.

Dave from San AntonioD
Dave from San Antonio
6 years ago

In other words…the Islamic run U.N. expects the U.S. to pay and support terrorists.

bluewren
bluewren
6 years ago

I hear Islam is banned n some countries,?No why not ours.? Please excuse me I am working on controlling my anger and stomach nausea every time Angela Merkel and EU refugees are mentioned.

notme123
notme123
6 years ago
Reply to  bluewren

The dem/lib/progressive ?? that’s why. Just look at the results of their brainwashing in our schools. Now these “students”are taking their protest for gun control to, of all places, mooslime Dubai. Disgusting, disgraceful ☹️?.
Stop all U.N. funding.

AlfaBravo
AlfaBravo
6 years ago

I don’t understand why would anyone give them FakeStinians money? Or anything at all! If they can sustain themselves let them do it on their own. Israel should not help them with money , electricity or anything else for that matter. Nor should American tax payers. What kind of special people are they? Plain rubbish

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