Washington sources have stated that the Trump administration is preparing to withhold tens of millions of dollars from the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, cutting the year's first contribution by more than half or perhaps entirely, and making additional donations contingent on major changes to the organization.
Presently President Donald Trump hasn't made a final decision, but appears more likely to send only USD 60 million of the planned USD 125 million first installment to the UN Relief and Works Agency, who weren't authorized to publicly discuss the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Meanwhile Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu then weighed in,
telling his Cabinet that he agreed with the critique of the agency. He said the
agency only perpetuates problems and should cease operating in the region.
Moreover Trump, whose Jerusalem decision in 2017 upset the Palestinians along
with the announcing plans to move the US Embassy to the holy city.
