UNRWA Funding Restrictions: Vetting, Anti-Terrorism Audit, and Refugee Certification
This bill establishes conditions that must be certified before the United States obligates funds to the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). The Secretary of State must certify in writing that UNRWA personnel and beneficiaries have undergone anti-terrorism vetting and that school curricula contain no evidence of antisemitism. Additionally, certification is required that UNRWA recognizes specific groups as terrorist organizations and that refugee status applies to individuals displaced in 1948.
Key points
Requires certification prior to the obligation of US funds for UNRWA, confirming that employees and beneficiaries have been vetted under anti-terrorism procedures.
Mandates an independent audit of UNRWA school curricula to verify they contain no evidence of antisemitism.
UNRWA must certify in writing to the Secretary of State that it recognizes Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad as terrorist organizations.
Certification must confirm that all registered refugees were personally displaced by the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
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