By Memphis Standard |
Jan 26, 2024
Jan 26, 2024U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) has expressed her support for the State Department's decision to temporarily pause additional funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). In a statement released today, Senator Blackburn highlighted the need to address UNRWA's history of antisemitism and its employment of individuals affiliated with Hamas.Senator Blackburn has been vocal about the issue since Hamas' attack against Israel on October 7. She has consistently raised concerns about UNRWA's...
