The Palestinians accuse the U.S. of being unfairly biased in favor of Israel, citing a series of steps by the White House. Friday's decision cut an additional $300 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency.
The Palestinians say these steps are aimed at imposing outcomes for two of the most sensitive issues in the conflict the fate of contested Jerusalem and the plight of Palestinian refugees without negotiations.
UNRWA was established after the war in 1948 to aid the 700,000 Palestinians who fled or were forced from their homes. Today, it provides education, health care and social services to some 5 million Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, as well as Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. The agency is also a major employer in the Palestinian areas.
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