U.S. Releases $88 Million to Palestinians
The United States plans to release $88.6 million in development funds for the Palestinian Authority.
Congress members announced the planned release Friday to the grudging gratification of the PA, which needs the money to stay fiscally afloat.
In August, Republican lawmakers froze $147 million in U.S. aid to protest the PA’s attempt to sidestep stalled peace talks with Israel and win statehood status at international forums.
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.), chairwoman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, limited the release to $88.6 million.
PA Prime Minister Salam Fayyad called the release “very important” but told reporters, “The entire sum must be sent … in order to support the Palestinian Authority’s budget.”
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