The PLO official accused the U.S. government of exerting pressure on donor countries to keep the UNRWA crisis in place and increase the fiscal deficit in its budget.
The UNRWA previously announced that the U.S., once the largest donor to the agency, has provided just 60 million dollars of a promised 365 million dollars.
U.S. President Donald Trump said in January that the U.S. has contributed hundreds of millions of dollars to the UNRWA without getting any signs of appreciation or respect.
He also said that he will resume funds if the Palestinians agree to resume the stalled peace talks with Israel.
The ties between Palestine and the U.S. declined to an all-time low in December, when Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and ordered to move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to the disputed holy city.
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