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:
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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lol…
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?
Kuwaitis, who watched Palis cheer Saddam’s invasion of their country, can give you a stirring answer.
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?
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.
” 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.
You know what a half-billion cut is? A decent start…
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.
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.
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.
Get the US out of the UN, and the UN out of the US.
Get the UN out of all Countries, the world will be a better place for it.
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.
I’ve often thought that the UN should be headquartered in Mecca.
I think Musk should move it to his upcoming Martian Colony
How about the bottom of the Atlantic ocean? It would stay nice and cool all the year round.
There’s just something about Mecca ….
…that stinks.
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.
Good point.
I’ve always thought Mecca…should be leveled.
Wait until the UN is moved there … and then turn it to glass.
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.
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?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
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?
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
Devils advocate seems to fit you…
That’s a man?
Not much, it has probably been sewn up anyway.
Ah, yes…Muslim countries where men are Islamic…and all the sheep are nervous.
And rightly so, in particular if they DON’T wear a Burka
The adhan playing in the background would’ve made this video solid gold.
And do not forget the camels, tiny babies and very young girls and boys who can not defend themselves!
How are the dumbazz Palestinians going to be able to afford the rocks they throw at the Israelis ??
they recycle these rocks, don’t you know
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.
Trump slashed so much funding, you will not be able to afford that new goat you have had your lust-filled eyes on…..
Go back to f×@%ing your pig, you little b!tc#. Just another low intelligence dog sitting behind a keyboard.
Third world maggot. ????
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
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…
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.
You’re funny…
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
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.
Is it time for the 21st century ‘crusade’?
Yes, and this time lets crush them utterly.
If Islime is such a peaceful cult why do you call it a war??
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?
because stupid people let them take over
No doubt Germany will speed up her contributions..Under the Merkel government from 3 million a year in 2003 to 80 million in 2017.
What makes many people who are watching Germany, is how long will Germany survive financially with all that misguided generosity???
Should cut more, but at least that’s a start. Give the money to American seniors instead 🙂
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!
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!
I’ve read that the syphilitic Arafat left over 5 billion
Arafat is also rumored to have a had a harem of little boys.
Pi$$ on Palestinians! Why should our hard-earned tax dollars be used to support those subhuman savages?
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?
Half a billion, there you go, start building the wall and keep cutting off foreign aid. Trump 2020.
F- pisslam.
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.
Perhaps that is where those mystical will o the wisp’s Moderate Slimers come from.
Hey U.N. you haven’t seen anything yet. Wait till Trump takes the USA out of the U.N. FOREVER!
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.
LUV IT !
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
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.
good cut ALL the funds
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.
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.
coming very soon if the dickless POS has his way.
Maybe the UN will give us some money.
Sounds like O’Bama’s sending Billions to Iran. Exchanging terrorists for traitors.
How did PM he get away with giving millions to terrorist?
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.
Let ’em eat cake.
made of sand and camel piss
I thought the Gazan “economy” was based on exporting rockets to Israel?
Now that was a truly good one. Sad, but true.
In other words…the Islamic run U.N. expects the U.S. to pay and support terrorists.
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.
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.
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