As organizations who implement and/or support programs that address the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the West Bank and Gaza, we are grateful to Senator Merkley and co-sponsors Senators Coons, Cortez Masto, Feinstein, Leahy, and Van Hollen for introducing Senate Resolution 171.
Coalition of Humanitarian Leaders Urge Congress to Maintain Critical Funding for Palestinian Civilians
The leaders of 17 international NGOs involved in humanitarian operations and advocacy today appealed to the U.S. Congress to restore the Trump administration’s complete cut-off of assistance to Palestinian civilians in need in the Middle East.
Jerusalem Post: President Trump’s Misguided Approach on UNRWA
The Trump administration’s decision to eliminate U.S. support for humanitarian aid to Palestinians in the Middle East is misguided.
The Thousandth Cut: Eliminating U.S. Humanitarian Assistance to Gaza
Living conditions in Gaza are the worst they have ever been.
“For Gazans, There is No Day After UNRWA”—U.S. Cuts Aid With No One to Fill the Void
Over the past month, the Trump administration has slashed over half a billion dollars in assistance to the Palestinians. The humanitarian impact is already being felt and promises to be devastating.
U.S. Humanitarian and Development Organizations Urge Trump Administration To Restore Funding for Programs for Vulnerable Palestinians
A group of U.S.-based humanitarian and development NGOs express deep concern over the Trump administration’s decision to stop funding programs that meet the basic needs of Palestinians at a time of acute suffering brought on by years of conflict and isolation.
The Plight of Eritrean and Sudanese Asylum Seekers in Israel
Refugees International examines Israeli government policies that have denied protection to asylum seekers.
On the Cancellation of the Israel-UNHCR Agreement for Vulnerable Eritreans and Sudanese
Refugees International is dismayed at the sudden announcement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cancel an agreement between Israel and UNHCR regarding Eritrean and Sudanese asylum seekers.
Letter on U.S. Funding Cuts to the UN Relief Agency for Palestinians
The leaders of 21 leading organizations involved in international humanitarian response sent a letter to the Trump Administration objecting “in the strongest terms” to the U.S. decision to withhold $65 million in planned U.S. contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).