Tag: USAID
US report: ‘Security requirements took precedence’ over efficiency in Gaza aid pier
Although the U.S. agency tasked with coordinating the Gazan aid pier had pushed back on the idea, U.S. President Joe Biden announced in his March 7 State of the Union address to Congress that...
Samantha Power to visit Israel for Gaza aid talks
Samantha Power, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, is set to visit Israel later this week for meetings on the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.
Power’s trip will also include discussions with...
Biden promised Gaza aid wouldn’t go to Hamas. He lied.
A week after the horrors of Oct. 7, when the Biden administration first convinced Israel to open up the siege of Gaza and allow in international aid, it promised Hamas would not get it.
“If...
Hamas used UNRWA and USAID sacks to build tunnels
The discovery of U.N. and USAID sacks being used by Hamas to construct terror tunnels in Gaza raises new questions about the security of humanitarian aid falling into the hands of the Islamist group.
Israeli...
Biden administration to expand humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians
Aboard Air Force One during a flight to Boston on Tuesday, U.S. deputy press secretary Olivia Dalton described how the federal government had organized a second flight to get assistance to Palestinian civilians in...
Biden administration to allocate $90 million in aid to Palestinians
The Biden administration has allocated $90 million in aid to the Palestinians, with only a portion of the money being publicly announced, according to a report by the Associated Press.
The United States announced last week that...
Jewish group opposes USAID nominee, due to ‘anti-Israel, pro-Iran record’
The Zionist Organization of America said on it strongly rejects U.S. President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power.
“Power...
Biden taps Samantha Power to lead USAID
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has announced that he will nominate former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power to lead the U.S. Agency for International Development.
“As USAID administrator, she will work with our...
USAID chief Mark Green to leave post after two-plus years
U.S. Agency for International Development administrator Mark Green announced on Monday that he will be leaving his post at the end of the month.
“For two-and-a-half years, I have had the honor, and the joy, of...
US and Israel sign agreement to strengthen partnership
The United States and Israel signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Wednesday to strengthen the alliance between the two countries.
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) administrator Mark Green and Israeli Foreign Minister Israel...