President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to withhold aid money from the Palestinians until they return to peace talks with Israel as he sat down with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of an economic summit in Switzerland. President in DavosTrump's comments came shortly after he arrived at the World Economic Forum, which brings together world leaders, business executives and celebrities. Washington has contributed over $5 billion in economic and security aid to the Palestinians since the mid-1990s. Annual economic aid since 2008 has averaged around $400 million, much of it devoted to development projects. Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Source: CBC News January 25, 2018 22:08 UTC