Blatant, constant abuses by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Pa

Ros-Lehtinen is the author of The United Nations Transparency, Accountability and Reform Act (H.R. 557), which conditions U.S. aid to UNRWA on that agency taking a number of steps to prevent its resources from supporting Foreign Terrorist Organizations.

Statement of Ros-Lehtinen:

“For years, American assistance to UNRWA has undermined U.S. interests. These allegations, coming from a former UNRWA senior official, reinforce long-standing concerns that hundreds of millions of U.S. taxpayer dollars are being used to support violent Palestinian groups.

“Meanwhile, see-no-evil UN officials refuse to act to prevent aid from being compromised, and incessantly blame Israel while refusing to condemn militant Islamists."

“Now, UNRWA wants millions more from the U.S. at a time of increasing economic strain for American taxpayers. Congress should pass pending UN reform legislation that denies further U.S. assistance to UNRWA until that agency completely uproots bias and violent Islamist activity from within its midst.