"Controversy Over UNRWA Funding and Hamas Ties: Latest Updates"

Republican Congressman Chris Smith has introduced a bill to permanently ban US funding to UNRWA over its ties to Hamas, following accusations that the agency's staffers assisted or supported Hamas terror attacks. The Biden administration has temporarily paused additional funding to UNRWA in response to these allegations, and several other countries have joined the boycott. UNRWA has faced scrutiny for not doing enough to prevent aid from reaching Hamas terrorists and for spreading anti-Semitic propaganda. Smith is set to host a hearing to examine the mission and failures of UNRWA, calling for a complete reform and restructuring of the agency.