These remarks — that the Palestinians “have gotten more aid than any group of people in history” — cried out for a fact check. That’s because when it comes to all aid, Israel has received more aid than the Palestinians, even on a per-capita basis, according to U.S. government data. The Palestinians, meanwhile, have received about $37.2 billion in development aid (in constant dollars) between 1994 and 2017, according to the OECD. Given that the Palestinian figures are in constant dollars, it is safe to assume they received less than what Israel received from the United States in terms of economic aid. But to claim they have received more aid than any group in history ignores the fact that Israel has received far more, year after year, just from the United States.

Source: Washington Post May 08, 2019 06:56 UTC