He signed an executive order on Thursday, saying violence had reached “intolerable levels”.

The sanctions will block the individuals from accessing all US property and other assets.

Violence in the West Bank has spiked since Hamas’s 7 October attack on Israel.

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    5 months ago

    We can agree that the Palestininian’s need food absolutely.

    But blocking an organization.after that organization was involved in.a terror attack seems a bit obvious doesn’t it?

    But let me guess, it’s also Israel’s fault that UNRWA allowed themselves to be infiltrated, isn’t it?

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      We cut off UNRWA at the mere accusation they had some employees that were involved, not leadership or the organization at large.

      But we continue to support Israel through what amounts to hundreds of credible accusations and statements by their leadership showing this is on purpose.

      Make that make sense.