Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement:
“UNRWA’s confirmation that the head of Hamas forces in Lebanon, Fateh Sherif, was their employee is the latest proof that the United Nations has become a cesspool of antisemitism. President Trump rightfully cut off taxpayer dollars from funding UNRWA while Joe Biden and Kamala Harris outrageously reversed this decision and provided funding for an organization whose employees directly participated in the October 7th terrorist attacks against our most precious ally Israel. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris must permanently cut off UNRWA funding, revoke its tax-exempt status, and provide oversight of every U.S. dollar the UN receives,” said Congresswoman Elise Stefanik.
In February 2024, Congresswoman Stefanik called for the Biden-Harris Administration to cut off funding to UNRWA following reports of a subterranean data center belonging to Hamas being discovered under the UNRWA headquarters in the Gaza Strip. Stefanik also introduced the Uncovering UNRWA's Terrorist Crimes Act which would prohibit U.S. taxpayer dollars from going to UNRWA and require a report detailing exactly how much money the Biden-Harris Administration has sent the organization.
