GOP lawmakers block Biden assistance to Palestinians

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GOP lawmakers block Biden assistance to Palestinians
By Laura Kelly - 04/09/21 03:08 PM EDT

Top Republicans with oversight on foreign affairs are blocking the Biden administration from sending specific aid to the Palestinians, two congressional sources confirmed to The Hill on Friday.

The move represents an effort to carry on the hard-line policy of the former Trump administration which eliminated all funding for Palestinians.

Senator James Risch (R-Idaho) and Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), the ranking members of their respective committees on foreign affairs, issued an "info hold" on $75 million in economic and development assistance, according to one of the congressional sources.

The funding is part of an estimated $235 million in total assistance to the Palestinians that was announced earlier this week by the Biden administration.

The move by Risch and McCaul is expected to delay delivery of the money, but a congressional aide didn’t expect it to have a lasting impact.

The decision was first reported by The Jerusalem Post.

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https://thehill.com/policy/international/547417-gop-lawmakers-block-biden-assistance-to-palestinians

[Killer Clouds]

Can anyone point out Palestine on a map? There is no Palestine.

[bigheadfred]

Can anyone point out Palestine on a map? There is no Palestine.

That is only because of whitey and or Orange bad man.

[Sled Dog]

All foreign aid should stop until those nations can get on their own feet and help themselves.

And if they're standing on their own feet, they won't need foreign aid.

Just say no to foreign aid.