GOP Senators Seek to End US Funding for UN Agency After Reports of Employee Hamas Ties
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GOP senators wrote a letter calling for permanently stopping U.S. funding for UNRWA after reports 12 employees were involved in Hamas attacks on Israel.
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The U.N. employees included teachers and others who participated in attacking and kidnapping Israelis.
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Over 100 UNRWA employees were killed in the first weeks of the war between Israel and Gaza.
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Sen. Romney and Sen. Lee introduced a bill to restrict UNRWA funding until it meets criteria like not funding terrorism.
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Rep. Curtis introduced a bill to reevaluate which U.N. agencies further U.S. interests and are worth funding.