Biden-Harris envoy accused of pressuring Israeli lawmakers to drop bill banning terror-linked UN agency
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Sources confirmed the U.S. ambassador to Israel has reached out to Israeli politicians regarding a bill pending in the country's parliament that, if passed, would outlaw the UNRWA.
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The current legislation seeks to end all relations between UNRWA and the Jewish state, including diplomatic visas granted to UNRWA workers and other services provided by the State of Israel.
"There is a difference between dialogue and pressure," Yulia Malinovsky said about the alleged interference from the ambassador. Malinovsky is a Knesset member from the Yisrael Beiteinu party and one of the authors of the legislation.
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