Schakowsky Introduces Bill to Fund Terror-linked UNRWA; J Street Supports

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Posted on 09/27/2024 12:23:14 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and other “progressive” Democrats have introduced legislation to restore U.S. funding to the terror-linked United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) despite the fact that several of its employees participated in the Hamas terror attack against Israel on October 7.

The legislation, called the “UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act of 2024,” is almost certain to fail, meaning it is only a symbolic gesture, but a bizarre one.

Then-President Donald Trump cut funding to UNRWA in 2018 amid concerns that it encourages conflict, because it indoctrinates Palestinian children to hate Israel and Jews, and perpetuates the idea that Israel will disappear.

President Joe Biden restored over $700 million to UNRWA after taking office.

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Schakowsky is a major POS

To: ChicagoConservative27

2 posted on 09/27/2024 12:36:16 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians aren't born, they're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))

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