Ex-UN envoys urge US to restore Palestinian refugee funds
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WASHINGTON - Seven former American ambassadors to the United Nations called on the Trump administration Monday to restore funding to the UN agency that helps Palestinian refugees across the Middle East.
In a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the ex-envoys from both Republican and Democratic administrations said withholding funds from the UN Relief and Works Agency will have national security implications for US partners in the region, including Israel and Jordan.
"This financial gap puts into question the ability of UNRWA to continue to deliver education and health care services to millions of people, and has national security ramifications for our closest allies, including Israel and Jordan," the former ambassadors said in the letter, which was also sent to the current US envoy to the United Nations, Nikki Haley.
