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The European Commission released suspended EU funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) worth €50 million ($54 million) on Friday. “Innocent Palestinians should not have to pay the price for the crimes of terrorist group Hamas,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement. The EU executive arm also announced a further €68 million in aid for the region to be distributed by the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) and other organizations. The commission suspended the funding for UNRWA and demanded an independent…

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