If you get rid of UNRWA in Gaza today, it is the primary distribution system for food and aid. So, if you cut off funding for UNRWA in Gaza entirely, it means more people will starve, more people won't get the medical assistance they need.
Chris Van Hollen: “If you get rid of UNRWA in Gaza today, it is the primary distribution system for food and aid. So, if you cut off…”
On the recordMarch 17, 2024
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Warning against cutting funding for UNRWA.
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