U.S. cuts $10 million from Israeli-Palestinian peace programs
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(Worthy News) – The United States has cut $10 million of foreign aid money that was supporting coexistence programs between Israelis and Palestinians.
It is believed to have been the last remaining US aid for Palestinian civilians.
In recent weeks, the Trump administration has frozen $25 million in funding to Palestinian hospitals in eastern Jerusalem, halted all funding to the UNRWA, United Nations refugee agency that aids Palestinians and cut more than $200 million for humanitarian and development aid in the West Bank and Gaza. [ Source: Jerusalem Post (Read More…) ]
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