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Eugene

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Sat Sep 8, 2018, 01:48 PM Sep 2018

Trump axes $25 million in aid for Palestinians in East Jerusalem hospitals

Source: Reuters

WORLD NEWS SEPTEMBER 8, 2018 / 12:39 PM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO

Trump axes $25 million in aid for Palestinians in East Jerusalem hospitals

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has ordered that $25 million earmarked for the care of Palestinians in East Jerusalem hospitals be directed elsewhere as part of a review of American aid, a U.S. State Department official said on Saturday.

Trump called for a review of U.S. assistance to the Palestinians earlier this year to ensure the funds were being spent in accordance with American national interests and were providing value to taxpayers.

“As a result of that review, at the direction of the President, we will be redirecting approximately $25 million originally planned for the East Jerusalem Hospital Network,” the State Department official said. “Those funds will go to high-priority projects elsewhere.”

The aid cut is the latest in a number of actions by the Trump administration that have alienated the Palestinians, including the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and moving the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-palestinians-hospitals/trump-axes-25-million-in-aid-for-palestinians-in-east-jerusalem-hospitals-idUSKCN1LO0O0
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High priority projects...Trump Development Projects Freethinker65 Sep 2018 #1
I hate that POS. sinkingfeeling Sep 2018 #2
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