WASHINGTON, DC — Yesterday, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) sent a letter to House and Senate leadership urging the prohibition of funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in any upcoming fiscal year 2025 appropriations bill. This action addresses UNRWA's repeated hostility toward Israel and its appeasement of terrorist organizations such as Hamas.

Jackson said: “UNRWA, which had numerous employees participate in the horrific October 7^th attack on Israel, is more interested in fueling terror and supporting Hamas than it is in helping innocent civilians. The United States cannot be subsidizing an entity that unapologetically supports terrorist organizations like Hamas and works to destroy Israel. Our greatest ally in the Middle East took action against UNRWA, and the United States must stand with Israel at this decisive moment by taking similar action. America must lead with principle and strength, and I thank my colleagues for their support in working to ensure that our taxpayer dollars are not supporting corrupt, terror-supporting organizations like UNRWA.”

Jackson’s letter is supported by the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA). 

The full letter can be found here. 

Additional background from Jewish Insider can be found here.

Co-signers include Representatives Randy Weber (TX-14), Warren Davidson (OH-08), Keith Self (TX-03), Diana Harshbarger (TN-01), Tom Tiffany (WI-07), Dan Meuser (PA-09), Joe Wilson (SC-02), and Tom Kean Jr. (NJ-07). 

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