Trump freezes Obama’s last-minute $221 million gift to Palestinians

Trump freezes Obama’s last-minute $221 million gift to Palestinians

by WorldTribune Staff, January 26, 2017 A payment of $221 million to the Palestinian Authority (PA) that was authorized in the final hours of Barack Obama’s presidency has been frozen by the Trump administration. U.S. officials informed PA Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah on Jan. 24 that the funds were not expected to be handed over […]

‘Moderate’ Palestinian PM vows higher rewards, benefits for families of ‘martyrs’

‘Moderate’ Palestinian PM vows higher rewards, benefits for families of ‘martyrs’

by WorldTribune Staff, June 19, 2016 The Palestinian Authority (PA) will increase financial rewards to the families of terrorists, the PA’s “moderate” prime minister said. Speaking on June 17 in Ramallah at an iftar meal to break the Ramadan fast, Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah said the “PA and its institutions would continue to provide benefits to the […]