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April 25, 2014       Share:    

Source: http://www.jta.org/2014/04/24/news-opinion/politics/rep-lowey-i-will-take-steps-to-defund-p-a

Congress Eyes Steps to Defund PA

(JTA) Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY), the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, said Thursday she is ready to launch steps to defund the Palestinian Authority in the wake of its unity agreement with Hamas. "I'll be working with the State Department on the logistics of suspending assistance....At this point the law is clear, their actions are clear and the path forward is clear." On Wednesday, Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas), the chairwoman of the Foreign Operations subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee, said, "Not only does this action potentially derail any hope of a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians, it puts in jeopardy future U.S. assistance to the Palestinian Authority."

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