Donations to UNRWA USA have spiked since the start of the war in Gaza

Support from Americans has surged for the U.S. nonprofit that raises money for UNRWA, the U.N. agency that serves Palestinian refugees. Mara Kronenfeld is the executive director of UNRWA USA, which is a separate but affiliated nonprofit that supports UNRWA's mission through advocacy and fundraising. She said around 7,000 people donated annually to her organization before the war that broke out on Oct. 7, 2023. Since, some 139,000 people have given to them. That's despite the U.S. government cutting off funding for UNRWA and accusations from Israel that it supports Hamas.