Stop forcing Americans to subsidize Iran’s Palestinian forward bases

Published June 18, 2026 12:27pm ET



American taxpayers should not bankroll refugee camps that Iranian-backed terrorists have turned into operational sanctuaries. 

Since 1950, Washington has poured more than $7.3 billion into sustaining Palestinian refugee camps, with the largest share supporting Gaza operations. Certainly, this has subsidized the geography of permanent conflict: camps that Arab governments refuse to solve, terrorists exploit, and Iran converts into pressure points against its neighbors.

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