WASHINGTON – The Biden administration said Wednesday it has resumed U.S. assistance to the Palestinians, including to the U.N.
agency that deals with Palestinian refugees, nearly all of which had been eliminated by former President Donald Trump. The State Department announced it would provide a total of $235 million to projects in the West Bank and Gaza as well as to the U.N.
Relief and Works Agency, or UNRWA. The administration had previously announced $15 million for the Palestinians to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
The resumption in assistance has raised concerns in Congress from pro-Israel lawmakers who say the money may violate U.S. law.