Washington Post: Israelis voice warnings, Palestinians talk of ‘blackmail’ in wake of tweets by Trump
JERUSALEM — President Trump’s threat to cut aid to the Palestinians has the potential to backfire, Israeli security officials and analysts warned Wednesday, saying it could weaken a Palestinian leadership that cooperates with Israel on security matters and fuel extremism by worsening already dire humanitarian conditions.
Palestinian officials accused the United States of using bullying tactics after both Trump and U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley indicated that the administration may cut funding to the Palestinians if they do not enter into peace talks with Israel. Palestinians “will not be blackmailed,” said Hanan Ashrawi, a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization’s executive committee.
But concerns over a funding cut straddle both sides of the conflict. The United States contributes roughly $700 million annually to the Palestinians, about half of it through the United Nations agency charged with humanitarian relief for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA.
Read more ....
WNU Editor: There is definitely a lot of truth to this analysis .... Mahmoud Abbas Doesn't Have a Trump Strategy (Foreign Policy)
More News On Palestinians And Israelis Reacting To President Trump's Tweet On Cutting Aid To The Palestinian Authority
Palestinian officials slam Trump's threat to cut US aid -- CNN
‘US financial threats are political blackmail,’ says Hamas -- Middle East Monitor
Angry reaction on Trump threat to withdraw Palestinian aid -- Irish Times
Hamas Calls Trump’s Threats to Stop Funding UNRWA ‘Political Extortion’ -- Sputnik
Trump Withdrawing American Aid to Palestinians Will Fuel More Violence Against Israelis -- Haaretz
What would Donald Trump ending US aid mean for Palestinians? -- Kersten Knipp, DW
Posts
