US cuts millions of dollars’ worth of aid to Palestinians

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  • US cuts millions of dollars’ worth of aid to Palestinians
    http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2018/08/palestine-us-aid-cuts-projects-economy.html

    The US State Department has announced plans to cut $200 million in aid for Palestinians this year. These funds are to be redirected to high-priority projects elsewhere, the State Department said, giving no further explanation.

    A senior State Department official told Reuters Aug. 24, “We have undertaken a review of US assistance to the Palestinian Authority (PA) and in the West Bank and Gaza to ensure these funds are spent in accordance with US national interests and provide value to the US taxpayer.”

    He added, “As a result of that review, at the direction of the president, we will redirect more than $200 million in [fiscal year] 2017 Economic Support Funds originally planned for programs in the West Bank and Gaza.”

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