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The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, announced a $1.6 billion funding appeal Tuesday to help counter “chronic” budget shortfalls. It is the latest in a series of warnings from UNRWA on possible deep cuts if the international community fails to provide more support. “Chronic agency budget shortfalls threaten the livelihoods and well-being of the Palestine refugees that UNRWA serves and pose a serious threat to the agency’s ability to maintain services,” agency head Philippe Lazzarini said in a statement. UNRWA’s funding suffered a blow in 2018 when former US president Donald Trump cut…