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The united states is also restarting vital security assistance programs that will be administered consistent with U.S. Law.
The United States is helping Palestinians fight the COVID-19 pandemic and build long-term peace, stability and prosperity.
On April 7, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the restoration of humanitarian, economic and development assistance for Palestinians. U.S. foreign assistance “provides critical relief to those in great need, fosters economic development, and supports Israeli-Palestinian understanding, security coordination and stability,” he said.
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President Joe Biden’s administration on Wednesday announced the restoration of $235 million in US assistance to the Palestinians. The aid package includes $150 million for the controversial UNRWA refugee agency, $75 million in economic aid for the West Bank and Gaza, and $10 million for peacebuilding programs. Moreover, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the US is resuming “vital security assistance programs” with the Palestinians.
However, just days before the announcement about the resumption of aid, the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office issued a report that found the US government had not properly vetted all of its Palestinian funding recipients for anti-terrorism criteria as required by law between 2015 and 2019. While a USAID spokesperson assured HonestReporting on Friday that it would only support activities that are “in accordance with anti-terrorism requirements and all relevant US laws,” serious legal questions raised b
Biden Administration Restoring Hundreds of Millions in Aid to Palestinians Mike Wagenheim 04/11/2021
Reinstating aid cut by the previous administration gives the US a ‘seat at the table’ in order to help reform the UN refugee agency
The administration of US President Joe Biden is restoring hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to the Palestinians cut during the Donald Trump years. Supporters of the move say it’s the right thing to do, both humanely and politically. Opponents say it’s morally wrong, and is pushing, if not overstepping, legal boundaries set by Congress.
The State Department announced Wednesday it would provide at least $235 million in aid to the Palestinians, following less dramatic and quieter steps taken in recent weeks to fund Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza, including $15 million to vulnerable communities to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic and $75 million for economic support. The former funding was to be distributed through an Ameri