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WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is expected on Tuesday to stop U.S. engagement with the United Nations Human Rights Council and continue a halt to funding for the U.N. Palestinian relief agency UNRWA, a White House official said on Monday. The move coincides with a visit to Washington by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has long been critical of UNRWA, accusing the agency of anti-Israel incitement and its staff of being "involved in terrorist activities against Israel."

The U.S. was UNRWA's biggest donor - providing $300 million-$400 million a year - but Biden paused funding in January 2024 after Israel accused about a dozen UNRWA staff of taking part in the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Palestinian militants Hamas that triggered the war in Gaza. The U.S. Congress then formally suspended contributions to UNRWA until at least March 2025. UNRWA provides aid, health and education services to millions of Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan.

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[–] givesomefucks 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

and continue a halt to funding for the U.N. Palestinian relief agency UNRWA,

Maybe we should have went after the anti-genovide vote instead making sure the only two options in such an important race were pro-genocide?

Like, you know that was always an option right?

And so is not making trumpian level comments taunting people about an ongoing genocide?

[–] breadsmasher 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Jill Stein was the third party, right? At least the biggest. The one who went for dinner with putin?

[–] givesomefucks 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Why does that make it ok to have been forced into a dem candidate who was:

Pro-fracking

Pro-border wall

Pro-genocide

Pro-corporations

Without a primary?

Every vote Jill Stein got was due to a failure of the DNC and Biden/Kamala.

And they cost us a lot more that just didn't vote.

[–] breadsmasher 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Sure. Dont vote. Dont try anything at all! let the status quo continue. Or maybe, slide even further to the right

[–] givesomefucks -1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

No one is advocating for people not voting...

I'm saying the DNC needs to start letting voters decide who makes it to the general via a fair primary to maximize our chances of stopping fascism.

Do you understand the difference?

[–] breadsmasher 0 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Absolutely, I understand the difference and I agree.

Reality unfortunately didnt pan out that way.

Are you implying overall trump is the best result, given the options of harris, trump, stein?

[–] givesomefucks 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

But if you understand...

Why are you making trumpian jokes about an ongoing genocide?

Why aren't you blaming the people who are actually the problem?

[–] breadsmasher 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

… what? Do you think its going to improve under trump?

[–] givesomefucks 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

But why are you punching down on people whose family was already victims of a genocide and continued to be in that?

Like, it would be just as bad as under Kamala, as I quoted in my very first reply:

and continue a halt to funding for the U.N. Palestinian relief agency UNRWA,

Biden had already cut off funding and refused to reinstate it after it was discovered the reason they were cut off was fabricated by Israel....

Regardless of who won, they were fucked.

So what exactly was your comment about if not punching down at all those people?

[–] breadsmasher 0 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Its a sarcastic comment on trump. you are reading a lot into it.

and youre ignoring half of my comments

[–] givesomefucks 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Its a sarcastic comment on trump

I can't possibly see how...

“bUt HaRrIs SuPpOrTs GeNoCiDe”

How is trump saying he'll continue a Biden policy decision a sarcastic comment on him when Kamla couldn't shut up about how she also wouldn't deviate from Bidens's policy positions on the genocide?

Like, it's literally true in this case, trump Biden, and Kamala would have all been the same on this issue.

[–] breadsmasher 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

okay dokey friend. good luck with this administration

[–] givesomefucks -1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

So you can't explain how your comment is what you claim using logic?

Because I can't see a scrap in what your claiming

Edit:

I mean. When confronted with questions like this, most trumpets also use a vague claim of "sarcasm" or "just a joke bro" and then are completely incapable of explaining how that could be true...

So I guess I shouldn't expect any more from some "joking" about an ongoing genocide like it's not a serious topic.

[–] breadsmasher 1 points 3 days ago

Where are you getting a “logical comment” from my obvious sarcasm?

harris would have been better for palestine than trump.

Its been what, a week? Im not american - yall got four years to go. So, good luck!