State Department reacts to Israel's parliament vote to ban UNRWA

U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said the Biden administration is concerned over a vote in Israel's parliament to ban UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. CBS News' Holly Williams has more on why some Israeli lawmakers are weary of the humanitarian group that provides aid for thousands of Palestinians.

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