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Belgium Counters US With $23 Million For UN Palestinian Fund


Belgium has stepped in to help out the U.N. Agency assisting the Palestinians with an immediate disbursement of $23 million after the Trump administration suspended $65 million in aid for the international organization.

Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said Wednesday that “for a lot of Palestinian refugees, the UNRWA is the last life buoy.” The AP claims that “among the group’s projects are helping half a million children get an education and fending off attempts to radicalize them”.

De Croo said he was responding to a global fundraising appeal from UNRWA in hopes of making up for funding cuts announced by the United States. The 19 million euros is Belgium’s allocation for three years but because of the group’s immediate need, De Croo’s office said it will be “disbursed immediately.”

(AP)



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