Clinton unfreezes Palestinian aid despite congressional objection

by JointMedia News Service
Published on April 17, 2012

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton overruled a hold by House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairwoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) on Palestinian aid, allowing $147 million U.S. funds to flow to the West Bank and Gaza.

PA’s Fayyad is no-show at scheduled meeting with Netanyahu

JTA
Published on April 17, 2012

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad refused to attend a scheduled meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu.

Lawmakers query Obama officials on P.A. funding, statehood push

by Ron Kampeas, JTA
Published on March 20, 2012

Top Obama administration officials faced tough questions from lawmakers on funding for the Palestinian Authority and its efforts to seek statehood recognition.

The Real “Machine Gun Preacher”: Unorthodox Atonement

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on October 4, 2011

U.S. scrambles to keep Palestinian aid flowing

by Andrew Quinn and Susan Cornwell, Reuters
Published on October 3, 2011

The Obama administration is lobbying Congress to unblock $200 million in aid for the Palestinian Authority that was frozen due to its bid for U.N. recognition of statehood over U.S. and Israeli objections.

Israel wants peace - friend request pending [VIDEO]

Published on September 20, 2011

Israel's attempts at making friends.

Obama administration argues for PA aid

JTA
Published on July 14, 2011

The Obama administration argued in Congress for continued funding for the Palestinian Authority.

Israel will transfer collected tax money to PA

JTA
Published on May 16, 2011

Israel will resume the transfer of collected tax funds to the Palestinian Authority, its finance minister said. Yuval Steinitz, saying he was satisfied that none of the tax transfers would be given to the government's new partner Hamas or any other terrorist group, confirmed on Sunday night to reporters that his ministry would begin transferring the approximately $88 million in customs and other taxes that it collects for the Palestinians.

EU covers Israel�s suspended tax money to PA

JTA
Published on May 6, 2011

The European Union approved an extra $124 million in emergency aid to the Palestinians to supplement tax moneys frozen by Israel. "It is important that access to essential public services remains uninterrupted and the right to social services is respected," Reuters on Friday quoted Catherine Ashton, the E.U. foreign policy chief, as saying.

U.S. praises PA security progress

JTA
Published on March 22, 2011

The Obama administration lauded the progress of Palestinian security services. "The program has witnessed increased coordination of activities amongst international donors, and is achieving notable progress on security, justice, corrections, and other new fronts," the U.S. State Department said in a statement issued Sunday.

Israel bans PA prime minister

JTA
Published on November 1, 2010

Israel has banned the Palestinian Authority prime minister from attending an official PA event in eastern Jerusalem.

Clinton to P.A.: talk

JTA
Published on April 15, 2010

Hillary Rodham Clinton urged the Palestinian Authority to join negotiations with Israel.

Specter Switches Sides!

By Raphael J. Sonenshein
Published on April 28, 2009