WASHINGTON (AP) — For two years, the Trump administration has unabashedly slashed US aid to the Palestinians. Now, amid signs it may finally roll out its long-awaited Middle East peace plan, the administration is scrambling to save what little remaining Palestinian assistance it provides. Under ATCA, the Palestinian Authority would be disqualified from receiving any US aid unless it agrees to pay court judgments of sometimes up to hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of American victims of Palestinian attacks. The Palestinians say they will do no such thing and accuse the administration of acting in bad faith. “Cutting off the ability to supply that kind of security assistance would be short-sighted to say the least.”

Source: Egypt Independent November 30, 2018 14:15 UTC