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


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.

Trump orders revamp of US diplomatic corps to ensure they follow his agenda

Donald Trump has ordered a major State Department overhaul, empowering Rubio to reshape foreign service and enforce an "America First" agenda amid growing bureaucratic upheaval.

 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) react during a campaign event at Dorton Arena, in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. November 4, 2024.

US to announce over $300 million in aid for Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank

The funding will also support emergency shelter assistance to displaced Gazans ahead of winter, the statement said.

 USAID pallets of food, water and supplies

Over 3,500 pallets of Gaza-bound aid unloaded at Ashdod port

The aid, which had arrived from Cyprus aboard the American Cape Trinity on Thursday, contains food, water, and medical supplies.

Unloading of humanitarian aid destined for the Gaza Strip, transported via the maritime route from Cyprus to the Port of Ashdod.

USAID chief Samantha Power announces an additional $100 million in Gaza aid during trip to Israel

USAID is providing an additional $100 million in humanitarian food assistance to Gaza and the West Bank to support the World Food Program, addressing severe food insecurity.

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power speaks during a news conference at the National Palace of Culture in Guatemala City, Guatemala, January 15, 2024.

US humanitarian aid pier to be removed, Pentagon won't commit to it being reestablished

Out of its six weeks of operation, the pier was offline for about two due to repairs and weather conditions. 

 U.S. Navy personnel construct a JLOTS, which stands for "Joint Logistics Over-the Shore" temporary pier which will provide a ship-to-shore distribution system to help deliver humanitarian aid into Gaza, in an undated handout picture in the Mediterranean Sea.

US built floating pier off Gaza could be operational in ‘days’

The pier was completed last week, and USAID Response Director says that in the coming day, they expect it to be affixed to the shore, and aid can then flow.

 Humanitarian aid for Gaza is loaded onto platform in Larnaca, March 9, 2024

White House urges Congress to quickly send foreign aid bill to Biden's desk

The funding would provide urgent life-saving humanitarian assistance for Palestinian civilians in Gaza and vulnerable people suffering around the world, the White House said.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden shakes hands with House Speaker Mike Johnson before delivering his State of the Union address, last month.

USAID contractor killed in Gaza in November Israeli airstrike, employer says

In his final message, Jnena wrote: "My daughters are terrified, and I am trying to keep them calm, but this bombing is terrifying," according to the statement from his employer.

 USAID pallets of food, water and supplies

US seeks to build stronger relationships with African nations - opinion

US President Joe Biden commits millions of dollars in funding and training to strengthen US-African relations.

 US SECRETARY of state Anthony Blinken meets with Egyptian President Abel Fattah el-Sissi during the US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, last month