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Trump’s Righteous War on UNRWA

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President Donald Trump gestures as he walks to board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Md., April 25, 2025.

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In one of the earlier executive orders of Donald Trump’s second term, the president did what his predecessor should have done with respect to the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA): he defunded it.

The February 4 edict, which withdrew the United States from participation in some of the United Nations’ most corrupt institutions, prevented taxpayer funds from supporting the organization’s activities in the Middle East. It was a long time coming.

Noah Rothman

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Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.

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