Sanders Statement on Suspension of Funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency
January 31, 2024
January 31, 2024
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following statement on Jan. 30, 2024:
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released a statement about the decision by the United States and other nations to freeze funding for the United Nations' agency, UNRWA, that provides food, water, and essential services for Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip - 1.1 million of whom are already at risk of starvation.
"More than 26,000 Palesti . . .
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released a statement about the decision by the United States and other nations to freeze funding for the United Nations' agency, UNRWA, that provides food, water, and essential services for Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip - 1.1 million of whom are already at risk of starvation.
"More than 26,000 Palesti . . .