Foreign Aid: Plan to Replace UNRWA
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Even with support from both parties, closing a major international agency is very difficult and would face pushback from other countries and the Senate.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Reps. Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) introduced a bill on Tuesday that directs the State Department to work with U.S. allies to dismantle and replace the United Nations Relief and Works Agency. The bill would give the secretary of state 180 days to submit a comprehensive strategy.
The Replace UNRWA with Real Humanitarian Assistance Act provides one of the most actionable plans to follow through on the advocacy of the agency's longstanding critics. The bill advocates for dismantling the agency while finding proper substitutes for the humanitarian needs it covers.
Advocates are raising alarm about a bipartisan bill in the US House aimed at abolishing UNRWA, which they say will help Israel in its efforts to starve Palestinians. The bill would require the State Department to 'dismantle' and transition its services to other nongovernmental organizations.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Replace UNRWA with Real Humanitarian Assistance Act
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