To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE
US Cuts Over $200 Million in Assistance to the PalestiniansThe funds will be directed toward "high-priority projects elsewhere." (Washington, DC)—[JNS.org] The Trump administration has cut over $200 million to the Palestinian Authority, succeeding a review of projects in Gaza and the West Bank, according to U.S. officials and congressional aides. (Photo: President Donald Trump and Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 3, 2017/Credit: Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead/via JNS.org) Congress was notified by the State Department on Friday, according to the officials and aides, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were unauthorized to discuss the move publicly ahead of the formal announcement. The funds will be directed toward "high-priority projects elsewhere," according to a three-paragraph notice sent to lawmakers from the department, as obtained by the Associated Press. "At the direction of President Trump, we have undertaken a review of U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority and in the West Bank and Gaza to ensure these funds are spent in accordance with U.S. national interests and provide value to the U.S. taxpayer," the department said. "As a result of that review, at the direction of the president, we will redirect more than $200 million ... originally planned for programs in the West Bank and Gaza." Earlier this year the Trump administration withheld $65 million in assistance to UNRWA, the U.N. agency that handles Palestinian refugees. However, earlier this month, the department had released approximately $61 million of the 2018 money for security projects that encourage cooperation between the Palestinian Authority and Israel. The move comes as the Trump administration prepares to roll out a peace proposal for the Israelis and Palestinians. Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here.
To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE Other Recent Articles from Breaking Christian News Trump Under Fire for Endorsing the Bible, Urging Americans to Pray Speaker Johnson Announces He'll Invite Netanyahu to Address Congress Federal Appeals Court Rules Pennsylvania Must Only Count Mail Ballots With Dates, Signatures President Trump to Join Wake Honoring Slain NYPD Officer, While Biden Attends Fundraiser Elon Musk to Pay Embattled Doctor's Legal Fees after Speaking Out against COVID Lockdowns Safety of Women Hangs in Balance after Oral Arguments on Abortion Pill Regulation New Federal Gun Grab Law Would Criminalize Shooting Ranges, and Even Private Security Treasury Sec. Yellen: Biden Has NO Plan to Save Social Security Chick-fil-A Abandons Long-Held 'No Antibiotics' Pledge on Chicken The War in Myanmar: Karenni Resistance Fighters Ask for Prayer and Practical Help The World Is Facing a Major Population Crisis by 2075 If Birth Rates Keep Falling FDA Admits COVID Vaccines Cause Seizures in Toddlers Kamala Harris Won't Disclose Why Biden Campaign Is Active on TikTok Despite Security Worries Search the Articles Archives |
All articles on this site and emails from BCN are copyrighted property of Breaking Christian News. Permission is given to link to, or share a BCN story if proper attribution is given to both the original writer and summarizer of the story. Breaking Christian News 2005-2019. All Rights Reserved.
Breaking Christian News is a division of Elijah List Publications, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Disclaimer: Articles and links, as well as the source articles linked to; do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Breaking Christian News.
Home | Store | Subscribe | Facebook | Article Archive |