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West Bank And Gaza: State’s Reporting on UN Efforts to Address Problematic Textbook Content Had Gaps Before Funding Ended

January 22, 2026 at 01:31Z
BIAS: Center
RELIABILITY: Very High

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What GAO Found Between 2018 and 2024, the U.S. Department of State (State) provided an estimated $375 million to support the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East’s (UNRWA) educational activities in the West Bank and Gaza. These funds supported UNRWA’s education system, including teacher salaries, facilities, and maintenance.

Because the Palestinian Authority provides textbooks to UNRWA free of charge, no U.S. funds went toward the purchase of textbooks. Until July 2025, the U.S.

Agency for International Development (USAID) also supported education-related projects in the West Bank and Gaza, such as providing vocational training handbooks. United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) School in the West Bank

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