(Times of Israel) Israeli officials said the Trump Administration has made clear to them that it intends to see UNRWA closed down altogether and all its functions taken over by other agencies. The U.S. will not prevent the Gulf states, Arab nations, and others from providing emergency funding to keep UNRWA functioning this year, Israel's Hadashot TV reported on Saturday. But it will condition its consent to further funding by U.S. allies in the Arab world on a reevaluation of UNRWA's role and a redefinition of who the agency defines as a Palestinian refugee.
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