The United States is cutting more than $200 million in aid to the Palestinians, the State Department said on Friday, amid a deteriorating relationship with the Palestinian leadership. Palestinians claim East Jerusalem for the capital of an independent state they seek. The United States and Israel designate Hamas as a terrorist group. More than 2 million Palestinians are packed into the Gaza Strip, which suffers deep economic hardship. “Inhabitants of Gaza are already suffering severe hardships under the tyranny of Hamas and border restrictions imposed by Israel.

Source: Egypt Independent August 25, 2018 09:00 UTC