UNRWA, a UN agency tasked with providing aid to Palestinian refugees, has long been embroiled in controversy due to repeated allegations of links to Hamas, the Gaza-based terrorist group. In fact, the UN recently acknowledged that nine of its staff members may have been involved in the October 7 terrorist attack on Israel, further intensifying criticism of the agency.
A White House policy adviser for the incoming Trump administration highlighted the rationale behind this move, stating, “The United States and American citizens have been some of the most generous people in the entire world. But at this point, we have to understand that foreign policy is domestic policy, and if this is not aligned with our interests, then Uncle Sam should not be opening up his pocketbook any longer.”
The decision to halt funding to UNRWA is just one of several significant actions expected to be taken in Trump’s first week back in office. In addition to this executive order, other anticipated directives include:
- Removing insubordinate government employees.
- Reversing the Biden administration’s green energy initiatives.
- Taking action to ensure the continued operation of TikTok.
- Declaring a state of emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border.
- Ending the controversial “catch and release” immigration policy.
- Designating Mexican drug cartels as “foreign terrorist organizations.”
With these planned moves, Trump’s administration is signaling an aggressive approach to fulfilling campaign promises and shifting U.S. foreign and domestic policies in a direction aligned with his administration’s priorities. The halt of funding to UNRWA is expected to be a pivotal part of this broader agenda.
JBN contributed to this article.
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