Washington, May 26 -- Congressman Mike Lawler issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) led colleagues in sending a letter to the Trump Administration expressing serious concerns regarding (https://lawler.house.gov/UploadedFiles/Letter_to_Trump_on_UNRWA_regional_operations.pdf) the continued role of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) across the Middle East and urging decisive action to dismantle the agency and transition its responsibilities to more credible and transparent partners.
UNRWA has long faced serious concerns over its ties to Hamas and its role in fostering radicalization among Palestinians for decades. In recent years, both Congress and President Trump have taken action to wit...