Trump admin's $200 million to Red Cross offers chance to press it over Oct. 7 hostages, B’nai B’rith tells JNS
The Trump administration should use Thursday’s announcement that it is providing more than $200 million to the International Committee of the Red Cross, as well as the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent…
Assessment
B'nai B'rith is using a major U.S. funding announcement to pressure the Red Cross over its handling of the October 7 hostage situation. The organization wants the Trump administration to tie the $200 million to demands for accountability. The key question is whether the State Department will impose conditions on the aid or treat it as purely humanitarian.