Palestinians in Gaza are still facing unimaginable suffering every day, yet Congressional funding to UNRWA remains paused.

A new bill expected to be introduced in the House soon, would restore U.S. funding for UNRWA.

Urge your U.S. House Representative: Co-sponsor the UNRWA Emergency Restoration Act NOW.

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) estimates that over two million Palestinians in Gaza currently rely on them “for their sheer survival.” [1]

After a brief funding pause by other nations earlier this year, all have resumed funding to UNRWA. (That includes the United Kingdom, the European Union, Japan, Australia, Germany, Sweden, and Canada.) All, that is, except for the United States.

A House bill to finally restore US funding to UNRWA is being introduced soon by Reps. André Carson, Pramila Jayapal and Jan Schakowsky.

It already has more than 50 original cosponsors, including Reps. Rosa DeLauro, Summer Lee, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Mark Pocan and Rashida Tlaib.

We need to build on that momentum.

The best way to show support for UNRWA and the people of Gaza right now, is to call on your Member of Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives to co-sponsor the UNRWA Emergency Restoration Act.

Please — do so now.

Sources:

1. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-25/unrwa-how-israel-complaints-and-us-funding-boycott-leave-gaza-aid-uncertain