US senators introduce bill to defund UNRWA permanently

A group of U.S. senators has introduced legislation aimed at permanently ending American taxpayer funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). The bill, reported by the Washington Beacon, seeks to make existing prohibitions on funding the agency permanent. The move reflects ongoing congressional scrutiny of UNRWA, which has faced allegations of ties to militant groups. If passed, the legislation would solidify a long-term U.S. policy shift away from supporting the refugee agency.