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US aid cut to Palestinian refugees is endangering food, medical and education services, UNRWA says
Palestinians wait to cross the border to the Egyptian side of Rafah
WASHINGTON’S much-reduced contribution to funds caring for Palestinian refugees is endangering food, medical and education services, says United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) director Pierre Krahenbuhl.
UNRWA provides basic services for five million Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.
The US was previously the biggest UNRWA donor, giving $364 million (£275m) to the agency last year but only $60m (£45m) this year.
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