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The brand new US legislation features a year-long ban on funding to the UN company supporting Palestinian refugees.
The United Nations Aid and Works Company, or UNRWA, offers humanitarian help to thousands and thousands of Palestinian refugees.
Israel's battle on Gaza has made its work much more vital. However the company is underneath strain.
The USA has suspended its funding to the company after Israel stated that some UNRWA employees had been concerned within the Hamas-led assaults on Israel on 7 October.
The company has began investigating the allegations.
Shedding US help may show disastrous for the company. Can UNRWA proceed its work with out its greatest donor?
Presenter: Hashem Ahalbarra
Visitor:
Loy Elbasyouni – NASA scientist and Gaza native who was educated at a UNRWA faculty in Gaza
Chris Gaines – Director of the Myanmar Accountability Undertaking and previously UNRWA spokesperson
Tamar Karmout – Professor on the Doha Institute for Graduate Research who makes a speciality of worldwide assist and battle decision