Note
The Obama administration announced a new contribution of $123 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) - for a total U.S. 2013 contribution to UNRWA of $244.5 million. The cash-with-no-strings-attached comes despite the Palestinian Authority having systematically ignored President Obama's strongest requests. The PA was asked not to go unilaterally to the UN General Assembly for a change of status to that of a "non-member state," and to end its almost three-year long boycott of direct negotiations with Israel. Why respond positively when the funds just keep on flowing?