UN Appeals for Reduced Funds for Palestinians Amid US Cuts

The United Nations on Monday urged donor states to give $350 million in aid for Palestinians in 2019, saying it needed more but had to be "realistic" following swathing U.S. cuts. The U.N. said the appeal, down from $539 million in 2018, was due to a lack of available donor funds across the globe. It aims to support 1.4 million Palestinians through more than 200 projects. The United States has announced it will cut almost all of its aid to Palestinians, having previously...

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