[[{"content_id":354206,"content_number":0,"portal_id":2,"lang_id":"en","content_title":"Israel slams Biden's resumption of UNRWA funding for Palestinians","content_rtitr":"","content_short_title":null,"content_summary":"Israel warned the Biden administration that its decision Wednesday to restore funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) would only help perpetuate the conflict.","content_summary_fill":1,"content_body":"&quot;Israel&#39;s position is that the organization in its current form perpetuates the conflict and does not contribute to its resolution,&rdquo; the Zionist regime&rsquo;s Foreign Ministry stated.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe move was part of a larger American policy decision to begin restoration of humanitarian and security funding for Palestinians, which was cut out in its entirety by former US President Donald Trump.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSecretary of State Antony Blinken&rsquo;s announcement of a $235 million package, including $150 million for UNRWA, was seen as the first step in the restoration of bilateral ties with the Palestinian Authority that had been severed during the Trump era.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnother $75 million of that package was earmarked for economic and development assistance and $10 million was granted for peace-building programs.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn addition to Wednesday&rsquo;s announcement, some $40 million is expected to be allocated for Palestinian security forces and $15 million for COVID-19 assistance was set aside last month.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&ldquo;We plan to restart US economic, development, and humanitarian assistance for the Palestinian people,&rdquo; Blinken said.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","content_html":"<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">&quot;Israel&#39;s position is that the organization in its current form perpetuates the conflict and does not contribute to its resolution,&rdquo; the Zionist regime&rsquo;s Foreign Ministry stated.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The move was part of a larger American policy decision to begin restoration of humanitarian and security funding for Palestinians, which was cut out in its entirety by former US President Donald Trump.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Secretary of State Antony Blinken&rsquo;s announcement of a $235 million package, including $150 million for UNRWA, was seen as the first step in the restoration of bilateral ties with the Palestinian Authority that had been severed during the Trump era.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Another $75 million of that package was earmarked for economic and development assistance and $10 million was granted for peace-building programs.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">In addition to Wednesday&rsquo;s announcement, some $40 million is expected to be allocated for Palestinian security forces and $15 million for COVID-19 assistance was set aside last month.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">&ldquo;We plan to restart US economic, development, and humanitarian assistance for the Palestinian people,&rdquo; Blinken said.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","content_source":"","content_url":"","content_date_start":"2021-04-08 11:06:22","content_date_event":"2021-04-08 11:06:22","content_date_event_start":null,"content_date_event_end":null,"content_show_title_slider":1,"content_date_last_edit":"2021-04-08 11:12:44","content_date_register":"2021-04-08 11:12:44","content_columns":0,"content_show_img":1,"content_show_details":0,"content_show_related_img":0,"content_show_slider":1,"content_comment":1,"content_score":0,"tag_id":0,"score_average":null,"score_count":null,"score_date_last":null,"uid":43,"eid":0,"attach_title":"Israel warned the Biden administration that its decision Wednesday to restore funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) would only help perpetuate the conflict.","attaches":[{"sizes":{"150":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202104\/487443_2318401178_150_84.webp","300":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202104\/487443_2318401178_300_168.jpg","400":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202104\/487443_2318401178_300_168.jpg","600":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202104\/487443_2318401178_300_168.jpg","900":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202104\/487443_2318401178_300_168.jpg","1200":".\/cache\/2\/attach\/202104\/487443_2318401178_300_168.jpg"},"ext":"jpg","file_media":1,"token":2318401178,"files":{"original":{"url":".\/file\/2\/attach\/202104\/487443_2318401178.jpg","width":300,"height":168,"size":0}}}]}]]