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Controversial Move: Biden Sends Millions to Palestinian Group Accused of Terror Ties

ByAlki David

Oct 16, 2023

In a surprising twist of priorities, President Joe Biden’s administration has directed a hefty $33.7 million from the American Rescue Plan to the United Nations Relief & Works Agency (UNRWA), a Palestinian relief organization previously under scrutiny for allegedly harboring terrorists in Gaza. This move comes amidst pressing domestic concerns, raising questions about the administration’s allocation of resources.

Data retrieved from USASpending.gov reveals that this substantial sum was part of the COVID relief bill, specifically earmarked for the State Department’s Migration and Refugee Assistance program. This program, constituting $500 million in total, has sparked controversy due to its indirect funding of UNRWA.

Critics argue that UNRWA has a history tainted with allegations of promoting hatred towards Jewish people, endorsing terrorism, and disseminating Hamas propaganda within educational institutions. Notably, former President Trump took a firm stance against UNRWA, cutting off its funding in 2018. This decision faced opposition from the Brookings Institution, claiming it jeopardized vital aid for impoverished Gaza residents.

Despite these concerns, President Biden’s administration opted to reinstate funding to UNRWA, aware of the potential indirect support to Hamas. As of July 2022, UNRWA has emerged as the foremost beneficiary of U.S. foreign aid, receiving a staggering $201 million, bringing the total assistance during the Biden Administration to a whopping $618 million.

This controversial move has ignited debates about the administration’s foreign aid priorities, raising questions about the potential consequences of indirectly supporting organizations with alleged ties to terrorism. As the Biden Administration continues its foreign assistance endeavors, scrutiny intensifies on how taxpayer dollars are utilized in the global arena.

By Alki David

Alki David — Publisher, Media Architect, SIN Network Creator - live, direct-to-public communication, media infrastructure, accountability journalism, and independent distribution. Born in Lagos, Nigeria; educated in the United Kingdom and Switzerland; attended the Royal College of Art. Early internet broadcaster — participated in real-time public coverage during the 1997 Mars landing era using experimental online transmission from Beverly Hills. Founder of FilmOn, one of the earliest global internet television networks offering live and on-demand broadcasting outside legacy gatekeepers. Publisher of SHOCKYA — reporting since 2010 on systemic corruption inside the entertainment business and its expansion into law, finance, and regulation. Creator of the SIN Network (ShockYA Integrated Network), a federated media and civic-information infrastructure spanning investigative journalism, live TV, documentary, and court-record reporting. Lived and worked for over 40 years inside global media hubs including Malibu, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong and Gstaad. Early encounter with Julian Assange during the first Hologram USA operations proved a formative turning point — exposing the realities of lawfare, information suppression, and concentrated media power. Principal complainant and driving force behind what court filings describe as the largest consolidated media–legal accountability action on record, now before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Relocated to Antigua & Barbuda and entered sustained legal, civic, and informational confrontation over media power, safeguarding, and accountability at Commonwealth scale.