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Spain on Thursday said it would support the criticized Palestinian relief organization UNRWA with a further €20 million ($21.9 million). The Spanish government’s decision to resume funding to the the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East was influenced by the dramatic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said, following a meeting with UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini in Madrid. Albares promised Lazzarini the support of the Spanish government for “the important work” of the aid organization. The money will be used to …

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