(Washington Post) Scott Wilson and Glenn Kessler - The Bush administration is spending foreign aid money to increase the popularity of the Palestinian Authority on the eve of crucial elections. $2 million has been channeled through the U.S. Agency for International Development to support a collection of small, popular projects including a street-cleaning campaign, distributing free food and water to Palestinians at border crossings, donating computers to community centers, and sponsoring a national youth soccer tournament. In recent days, Palestinian newspapers have been filled with U.S.-funded advertisements announcing the events in the name of the PA, which the public closely identifies with Fatah.
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