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UN food agency cuts funding to West Bank

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

ROME -- The United Nations' food agency said Tuesday it is halving food assistance in the Israeli-occupied West Bank because of severe funding shortages and warned it may be forced to make further cuts in Gaza, where it supports 1.5 million people.

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    WFP will halve West Bank food assistance as it faces possible new cuts in Gaza (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The United Nations' food agency is halving food assistance in the Israeli-occupied West Bank due to severe funding shortages

  2. Fortune

    West Bank food needs more than doubled since 2023 as U.N. halves its reach due to funding shortages (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    WFP says 76% of West Bank households have suffered significant income declines as its assistance shrinks to reach only 200,000 people

  3. Triblive

    UN food agency halves West Bank aid because of funding shortages, warns new cuts may be needed (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    ROME — The United Nations’ food agency said Tuesday it is halving food assistance in the Israeli-occupied West Bank because of severe funding shortages and warned it may be forced to make further cuts in Gaza, where it supports 1.5 million people.

  4. Al Jazeera

    UN food agency cuts aid in West Bank amid funding crisis (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    UN food agency cuts aid in West Bank amid funding crisis

  5. Al Jazeera

    UN slashes food aid for occupied West Bank and Gaza amid funding shortfall (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    International aid organisations are struggling for money as the United States has led a sharp cut in Western donations.

  6. PBS NewsHour

    UN food agency halves West Bank aid from 400,000 to 200,000 people because of funding shortages (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The agency warns further cuts are unavoidable without new funding.

  7. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    UN food agency cuts funding to West Bank (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    ROME -- The United Nations' food agency said Tuesday it is halving food assistance in the Israeli-occupied West Bank because of severe funding shortages and warned it may be forced to make further cuts in Gaza, where it supports 1.5 million people.