The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas said: “The US decision to cancel all aid to UNRWA aims to wipe out the right of return and represents a dangerous escalation by the United States against the Palestinian people.
Hamas leader Sami Abu Zuhri said in a tweet on Saturday: “This decision reflects the Zionist background of the American leadership which became an enemy of our people and nation and we affirm that we will not surrender to such unjust decisions.”
The Washington Post reported on Friday that the administration of US President Donald Trump had completely canceled the funding of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) as part of its plan to place its funds in areas that serve its policies.
The newspaper quoted an official familiar with the decision which will be issued in the coming weeks as claiming that the decision was in rejection of the way UNRWA spends its money.
The official said: “The United States will call for a reduction in the recognition of the number of Palestinian refugees estimated at five million to only 1/10 of that number and any such reduction would effectively cancel the right of return for most Palestinian refugees.”
