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End U.S. Aid to Arafat


(Washington Times) U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor - It is time for the United States to stop funding the murderous regime of Yasser Arafat. Currently, the Palestinian Authority receives $75 million annually through the Agency for International Development, in addition to $400 million pledged by President Clinton at the Wye River conference in 1998. U.S. taxpayers also give more than $100 million annually to UNRWA. "The Peace With Security Act," H.R. 3624, has 70 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives and would impose the most severe sanctions against Arafat of any legislation introduced in the House to date.
2002-07-23 00:00:00
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