Rather than take a series of thoughtful and coordinated steps in order to lay out and address their concerns with UNRWA, the administration has acted in a way that suggests to me that they intend to use the increasingly dire humanitarian situation in Gaza and the West Bank as a stick to try to force Palestinian acquiescence to Jared Kushner peace plan. This is not only cruel, it is bad policy.
Cicilline criticizes the administration's approach to UNRWA and its implications for Palestinian relations.
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