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Showing posts with label PLO. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PLO. Show all posts
About Time: CBS is reporting Trump cutting funding to the PLO and its mission in DC.
WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration has informed the
Palestinian government that its primary office in Washington D.C. will
be closed, deepening a rift with the Palestinians and drawing cries of a
"dangerous escalation" from their leadership. The move, which U.S.
officials were yet to confirm on Monday morning, comes after the White
House said over the weekend that it was cutting $25 million in funding
for health services in heavily-Palestinian East Jerusalem.
Obama Fail: This time, we score his diplomatic efforts at peace between Israel and the PLO as a failure. Betraying Israel at nearly every turn was not enough to bring "peace."
TV report:
Abbas said ‘no’ to Obama on 3 core peace issues
Rejecting Kerry framework, Palestinian leader reportedly told US president he won’t recognize ‘Jewish Israel,’ abandon ‘right of return,’ or commit to ‘end of conflict’
Read more: TV report: Abbas said 'no' to Obama on 3 core peace issues | The Times of Israel http://www.timesofisrael.com/tv-report-abbas-said-no-to-obama-on-3-core-peace-issues/#ixzz2wkxHYkQh
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