US Congressional hearings to reconsider terminating Palestinian aid after formation of Hamas-Fatah unity gov’t.
WASHINGTON – Mere days after the Palestinian Authority announced its intention to form a unity government with Hamas, the US Congress is examining the process required to cut off aid to the organization.
NEGOTIATION COLLAPSE The Israeli-Palestinian negotiating process collapsed after Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas signed a unity pact in Gaza City with its militant rival Hamas on April 23. – Photo: SUHAIB SALEM/REUTERS
A subcommittee on the Middle East in the House of Representatives will hold a hearing on the matter on Thursday, in search of a way forward after peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians ended bitterly last week. Continue Reading »