11/10/2023 0 Comments Roadblock review analysis![]() Throughout history many peoples have been displaced, had to migrate to new countries, and there successfully rebuilt their lives. Given both that the organization was specifically founded to aid displaced Arabs and the American role in supporting the programs, one would think that a great deal would have been accomplished in the last 65+ years to resettle the displaced population and assist them in creating new lives for themselves. ![]() foreign aid budget on this one organization. American citizens should be very concerned about spending such a sizable percentage of the U.S. ![]() For starters, the United States (of about 20 countries) is the largest contributor to UNRWA, providing almost $248 million annually or about 30% of its budget. The circumstances surrounding UNRWA’s founding and the role of the United States’ funding of it are key to why I so strongly recommend Roadblock to Peace for those involved in Israel advocacy. It was a response to the plight of hundreds of thousands of Arabs who left their villages during Israel’s war of independence in 1948. UNRWA (founded in 1949) is a UN agency established specifically to provide direct relief and work programs for Palestinian refugees. This book is a primer on how the United States and the United Nations are supporting armed conflict with Israel through the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNWRA). It is a remarkable piece of work and essential reading for all those involved in Israel advocacy. If you have not heard of, seen, or read the book Roadblock to Peace by David Bedein, do so immediately.
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