Sunday, August 18, 2013

US to send $148mn to Palestinian Authority

US to send $148mn to Palestinian Authority

The United States is to send another $148 million to the Palestinian Authority to boost its budget, Palestinian news agency Ma'an reported. The US consul general in Jerusalem, Michael Ratney, signed an agreement with Palestinian caretaker Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah on Sunday. This comes as Israeli and Palestinian officials met in Jerusalem for negotiations brokered by the US on Wednesday in an effort to strike a peace deal.

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