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US Quits UNHRC, Stops Funding UNRWA

  • #Israel
  • #Palestine
  • #United States of America
US Quits UNHRC, Stops Funding UNRWA
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Above: A woman is seen among the makeshift tents at a school affiliated with UNRWA in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on Jan. 29, 2025.  Image copyright: Ashraf Amra/Anadolu/Contributor via Getty Image
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The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

Trump’s decision to defund UNRWA and withdraw from the UNHRC is an essential step in ending US complicity in an agency that has long fueled extremism. UNRWA has been tied to Hamas, perpetuating incitement and violence rather than fostering peace. American taxpayers should not fund an entity that undermines Israel’s security and stability. By cutting the US' ties with it, Trump has upheld moral clarity, ensuring that aid does not sustain terror and instead supports true reform and accountability.

The Washington Institute

Establishment-critical narrative

Trump’s decision to pull US funding for UNRWA is a morally bankrupt act of collective punishment, abandoning millions of innocent Palestinians to starvation and disease. The justification — a handful of unproven accusations — defies the principles of due process, individual guilt, and basic humanity. This move directly sabotages the humanitarian aid the International Court of Justice has deemed essential. By appeasing Israeli political interests, the US fully has embraced complicity in the suffering inflicted upon the Palestinian people.

Guardian

Metaculus Prediction


Public Figures

Donald Trump

Benjamin Netanyahu


The Controversies


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Will Israel Lose International Support for Its Campaign in Gaza?
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Will the Gaza War Lead to a Two-State Solution to the Israel-Palestine Conflict?
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Who Will Control the West Bank After the Israel-Gaza War?
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When Will the Gaza War End?
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Go Deeper

The Israel-Palestine Conflict
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The Israel-Hezbollah Conflict
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US Election Issue: Israel-Gaza War
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Establishment split

CRITICAL

PRO

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