"Those who follow the controversies surrounding the United Nations' relief agency for Palestinian refugees shouldn't be surprised by a Trump administration decision to withhold $65 million from the organization. Maybe that could have been avoided if Turtle Bay bothered to investigate years of accusations against the U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).
The State Department says the money in question - part of America's nearly $364 million annual contribution to UNRWA - is 'frozen and being held for future consideration.' The U.S. reportedly wants to see 'revisions' in UNRWA operations. There are ample reasons to do so:
• Agency employees have been accused of inciting violence against Israelis...
• Hamas rockets reportedly turned up in a UNRWA Gaza school amid attacks against Israel in 2014...
By withholding funds, the Trump administration has made it clear to UNRWA and the rest of the world body that the days of blind U.S. financial support are over."