Tag: Palestinian Aid
US: Gaza aid has greatly increased in recent days
The United States has confirmed a substantial increase in humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip over the past few days.
“The aid has increased and quite dramatically in just the last few days,” White House...
Jewish Democrat introduces bill to make two-state solution US policy, condition aid to Israel
Jewish Democratic Rep. Andy Levin (D-Mich.) is introducing legislation that would make a two-state solution official U.S. policy.
Named the “Two-State Solution Act,” it states that “only the outcome of a two-state solution can both...
Blinken to Abbas: US to reopen Jerusalem consulate and provide economic aid to Palestinians
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday in Ramallah, where he promised him the that United States would reopen the Jerusalem consulate for the Palestinians.
“As I...
Australia halves its financial aid to UNRWA
The Australian government has followed in U.S. footsteps and cut financial aid to the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), according to the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade budget...
UAE flight lands in Israel with aid for Palestinians
An Etihad Airways cargo plane from the United Arab Emirates landed in Israel on Tuesday evening, said Israel’s foreign ministry.
“The aid will be transferred to Gaza and the by the U.N. and COGAT,”...
Palestinian NGOs with terrorists on the payroll eligible for EU funding
The European Union has come under fire by the government of Israel, Jewish advocacy groups, and members of the European parliament for a letter issued by the senior E.U. diplomat overseeing the disputed territories.
These...
UAE’s Etihad Airways makes first-known flight to Tel Aviv to deliver aid for Palestinians
The United Arab Emirates’ Etihad Airways announced that it will fly to Israel to deliver coronavirus aid for the Palestinians, marking the first-known direct commercial flight between the two nations.
“Etihad Airways operated a dedicated...
US restores assistance for Palestinian security services, humanitarian and civilian purposes
Part of the $1.37 trillion spending bill that U.S. President Donald Trump signed on Friday included $150 million split evenly between assistance for security services, and humanitarian and civilian purposes for the Palestinians.
The legislation included a bipartisan...
Time to shut down the Palestinian Hanukkah and Christmas scams
It used to be confined to an annual piece of theater staged by the Palestinian Authority every Christmas. The festivities in P.A.-governed Bethlehem are primarily aimed at promoting Christian tourism. But statements alleging that...
Sidelined by international community, Palestinians accept tax money withheld by Israel
Buckling under severe financial strain and unable to maintain its own threat to reject tax transfers from Israel, the Palestinian Authority this week accepted NIS 1.5 billion (nearly $430 million) in a move it...