After Trump cuts aid, U.N. relief agency lays off staff in Gaza and West Bank
2018-07-26 09:55:22 source：The Washington Post
July 25, 2018
JERUSALEM — The United Nations said Wednesday it had been forced to lay off more than 250 Palestinian employees in Gaza and the West Bank and cut services after the United States slashed hundreds of millions of dollars in funding.
The U.N. Relief and Works Agency, which provides assistance for Palestinian refugees, said it had cut 154 employees in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and 113 in Gaza. About 580 other staff members in Gaza will be moved to part-time contracts, and the budget for its community mental health services will be reduced.
During emotional scenes at the agency’s compound in Gaza, one employee tried to set himself on fire, according to the local union. Images showed him dousing himself in gasoline before being wrestled to the ground.
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