US cuts aid to programmes working for Israel, Palestine

The US has cut additional aid to the Palestinians for programmes supporting conflict resolution with Israelis, adding to more than $500m in other cuts, reports Al Jazeera.

The latest cuts come from $10m in programmes on reconciliation involving Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza, as well as Jews and Palestinian citizens of Israel.

The portion of the money involving Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip was being redirected to programmes between Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel, a US embassy official said on Sunday.

It was not clear how much of the $10m was being redirected.

US officials also could not confirm whether the latest cut meant all non-military related aid to the Palestinians had now been eliminated.

"As announced in August, the administration redirected more than $200 million that was originally planned for programmes in the West Bank and Gaza," a US embassy official said.

 

US cuts aid to programmes working for Israel, Palestine

The US has cut additional aid to the Palestinians for programmes supporting conflict resolution with Israelis, adding to more than $500m in other cuts, reports Al Jazeera. The latest cuts come from $10m in programmes on reconciliation involving Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza, as well as Jews and Palestinian citizens of Israel. The portion of the money involving Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip was being redirected to programmes between Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel, a US embassy official said on Sunday. It was not clear how much of the $10m was being redirected. US officials also could not confirm whether the latest cut meant all non-military related aid to the Palestinians had now been eliminated. As announced in August, the administration redirected more than $200 million that was originally planned for programmes in the West Bank and Gaza, a US embassy official said.