Rothman-Kirk+Letter+and+Resolution

= Rothman-Kirk Letter and Resolution =
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**Background** Representatives Steven Rothman and Mark Kirk have recently proposed a bipartisan letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to establish a moratorium (legally authorized stoppage of payment) of The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). The UNRWA is the humanitarian aid group that gives its money to Palestinians. The UNRWA is also thought to fund terrorism including Hamas. A law enacted on December 26, 2007 directed a study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to determine if Palestinian terrorists are receiving money from the UNRWA’s Cash Assistance or Emergency Cash Assistance Programs. UNRWA schools are known launching pads of Hamas rocket attacks against Israel. The moratorium will last until the GAO reports back to Congress when further information on the UNRWA will be given.
 * Rothman-Kirk Letter**

Congressmen Steve Rothman and Mark Kirk have proposed a resolution to investigate the transparency and accountability of the UNRWA. The UNRWA is a United Nation run organization that provides money to Palestinians. Even though the UNRWA is a United Nations organization they do not allow anyone to oversee where its money is going. The resolution is supposed to allow the United States government to investigate what UNRWA is doing with its money.
 * Rothman-Kirk Resolution**

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Get Involved!** Contact your Representative now to express your support for the bi-partisan Rothman-Kirk letter seeking to prevent U.S. taxpayer dollars from going to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and ultimately, Hamas or some other terrorist organization. Phone 202-224-3121 & ask for your Member of the House of Representatives. Alternatively, you can obtain this information through the Zionist Organization of America's website by [|CLICKING HERE].

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