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House lawmakers question why U.S. hasn’t sanctioned fired UNRWA employees

‘We write with great concern that the United States has yet to take action against the twelve employees recently terminated’ by UNRWA, the 51 House members said

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The UNRWA logo is seen on the vest of an employee during a visit to the Jabal El Hussein refugee camp of UNRWA, , part of a diplomatic mission to Israel and the Palestinian territories, in Amman, Jordan, Wednesday 15 May 2024.

Fifty-one House lawmakers raised concerns on Thursday about the U.S.’ lack of action to sanction the 12 employees of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency fired for their participation in the Oct. 7 terrorist attack.

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