USAID

USAID watchdog says UNRWA Oct. 7 staff investigation had ‘major deficiencies’

Though OIOS complained that it had only been provided copies of the evidence because the originals remained in Israel’s custody, USAID OIG said that there was no reason to doubt their authenticity.

 Palestinians gather to receive aid provided by UNRWA including food supplies, after Israel says it has ceased entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, outside a distribution center, at Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza Strip, March 2, 2025.
A protest display against UNRWA seen in Jerusalem, March 18, 2024

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

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


October 7 victims sue mogul for using USAID-funded site to aid Hamas tunnels

The lawsuit alleged that it also hosted a terrorist tunnel network, including a passage under the border to allow Hamas to attack Israelis.

 Palestinian businessman Bashar Masri.

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.