The catastrophic chain of events since Biden's January decision

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Support our nonprofit journalism]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     March 5, 2024 The Biden administration's decision in January to [halt funding]( for the United Nations agency responsible for Palestinian refugees has pushed the UNRWA, the only organization with the capabilities to deliver life-saving assistance to Gazans, to the "breaking point." If that sounds like hyperbole, trust me, it is not. Today my colleague Noah Lanard has a [searing report on the catastrophic chain of events]( that have happened since the US's announcement, and how the move [fulfilled]( one of Benjamin Netanyahu's long-held goals: Netanyahu and others in Israel have long hoped to get rid of the UNRWA, which they see as a reminder to the world that, under international law, millions of Palestinians are refugees who have a right of return to their former homes. The United States has long supported the agency, contributing [more than $7 billion]( since it began operations in 1950, but even Israeli officials were reportedly surprised by how quickly the US pulled its backing. All while Netanyahu openly defies the White House's push for more aid to enter Gaza as it sits on the brink of famine. Reading Noah's piece today, it's impossible not to think about the images and reports of human suffering: [people eating donkey feed](, [bloodstained diapers](, children [clamoring for food]( with pots and pans amid acute malnutrition. Set that against the US's move to airdrop food to the region this weekend, a "surreal" step as Noah writes, considering the aid is intended for the very [people the US is helping to starve](. —Inae Oh Advertisement [House Bookshop Ad]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [How the Biden Administration Kneecapped the Most Essential Aid Group in Gaza]( UNRWA has been pushed to its “breaking point” after "rash" decisions by the US and its allies. BY NOAH LANARD SPONSORED CONTENT BY HEIFER INTERNATIONAL   Triple Your Impact With Heifer International! Your impact never goes unnoticed. That’s why Heifer International has a special matching gift opportunity for you. For a limited time, each donation you give will be matched, TRIPLING your impact! Your gift will make THREE times the difference and change THREE times the lives of families in need. [Triple your gift here.]( [Trending] [The Supreme Court went out of its way to protect Trump]( BY PEMA LEVY   [UN: Hamas committed sexual violence on and after October 7 attacks]( BY JULIANNE MCSHANE   [Millions of Americans will soon lose web access. That's a crisis for rural health.]( BY JULIA MÉTRAUX   [Moms for Liberty had a chance to explain themselves. It didn't go well.]( BY JULIANNE MCSHANE Advertisement [House Donations Ad]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [ExxonMobil CEO blames climate crisis on the public, stirring outrage]( “It’s like a drug lord blaming everyone but himself for drug problems,” says one economist. BY DHARNA NOOR AND OLIVER MILMAN MOTHER JONES MEMBERSHIP UPDATE   An important update on our finances We’re falling behind our online fundraising goals—and we can’t sustain coming up short on [donations]( month after month. It is [impossibly hard]( in the news business right now, and the [crisis]( facing journalism and democracy isn’t going away anytime soon. Neither is Mother Jones. Which is exactly why, despite the challenges we face, we just took a big gulp and [joined forces]( with the Center for Investigative Reporting, which creates the amazing podcast and public radio show [Reveal]( and other investigative projects. It’s going to be hard making it all work, and we simply can’t afford to fall behind our fundraising targets month after month. If you can part with even just a few bucks, [please support Mother Jones and investigative journalism with an urgently needed donation today](. And thank you so much to everyone who recently has. We’re grateful. [Donate]( Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by [forwarding]( it to a friend or sharing it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Donate Monthly]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755