USAID

US moves to disbar three former UNRWA teachers over Hamas ties, Oct. 7 involvement

One former educator also served as a Hamas military operative in the Deir al-Balah Battalion and allegedly helped abduct hostages during the October 7 massacre.

A protest display against UNRWA seen in Jerusalem, March 18, 2024
US SECRETARY OF STATE Hillary Rodham Clinton meets with Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, Sept. 2010.

'A Daring Enterprise': Pragmatism, principles, and peace through prosperity - review

A PALESTINIAN man walks past the building of the UNRWA headquarters in Gaza City on January 8, 2018.

UNRWA fires 70 employees after Israeli accusations of Hamas affiliation

Palestinian employees of United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) take part in a protest against job cuts by UNRWA, in Gaza City September 19, 2018.

Four more UNRWA workers took part in Oct. 7 attacks, tied to Hamas, USAID evidence finds


Workers, US diplomats to be fired from USAID, sources say

Sources with knowledge of the layoffs said that the mass firings were the "closing out" of the federal aid agency.

 A USAID flag outside the USAID building in Washington, DC, US. February 3, 2025.

Lawmakers demand answers from NGOs over alleged Biden funding for Israel protests - report

The probe was revealed in a letter dispatched by Reps. Jim Jordan and Brian Mast to the six NGOs in question.

 Protesters demonstrate against the government's judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv. September 23, 2023.

Before Nita Lowey died, Trump’s DOGE eviscerated the $250m. Middle East peace fund named for her

MEPPA was the largest investment in civil society peace efforts—now its future hangs in the balance.

 Reps. Nita Lowey and Eliot Engel of New York speak to AIPAC's annual policy conference on March 25, 2019.

Grapevine March 9, 2025: Ironic timing

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 RUSLANA RODINA – the face of Scoops’ summer shoes.

Letters to the Editor, March 3, 2025: Ordinary people

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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Trump USAID shutdown could spark a global humanitarian crisis – opinion

Trump’s move to dismantle USAID could reshape foreign aid, hurt US farmers, and empower rivals like China and Russia.

 USAID pallets of food, water and supplies

Time to cut off terror-linked international aid - opinion

From USAID's questionable funding in Gaza to UNRWA's compromised facilities, international aid organizations have been caught channeling resources to terrorist entities.

 A PALESTINIAN woman carries her son during a rally of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) on the 55th anniversary of its founding, in Gaza City, 2022 – the same year USAID awarded $100,000 to a Palestinian activist group whose leaders hailed the PFLP, a designated terror group,

It's time end funding to USAID - opinion

Sen. Ted Cruz has claimed that USAID secretly transferred hundreds of millions of dollars to Hamas, directly enabling the terror group’s military build-up ahead of the October 7 attack.

 THE USAID building in Washington: Reports indicate that humanitarian aid funds intended for rebuilding Gaza’s infrastructure have also benefited groups tied to Hamas, the writer notes.

Terror aid vs US aid: Dismantling USAID hands victory to Qatar - opinion

The calls to dismantle USAID stem from real concerns, but the consequences of such a move could be catastrophic.

A SIGN for a USAID desalination plant expansion project in the central Gaza Strip in 2018.

Far Right MK calls on Elon Musk to investigate US funds improperly used in Israeli affairs

Otzma Yehudit MK Yitzhak Kreuzer, with help from the Ad Kn organization, appealed to Musk via letter to investigate the distribution of USAID funds.

 Der designierte US-Präsident Donald Trump und Elon Musk beobachten den Start des sechsten Testflugs der SpaceX Starship-Rakete am 19. November 2024 in Brownsville, Texas.