In January, the US had already made drastic cuts to its contribution to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees The United States said on Friday it had cancelled more than $200m in aid for the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, leading their ambassador to accuse Donald Trump's administration of being "anti-peace." A senior State Department official said the decision, made "at the direction of the president," came after a review of aid programs to the Palestinian territories.
In January, the US had already made drastic cuts to its contribution to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees The United States said on Friday it had cancelled more than $200m in aid for the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, leading their ambassador to accuse Donald Trump's administration of being "anti-peace." A senior State Department official said the decision, made "at the direction of the president," came after a review of aid programs to the Palestinian territories.
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