Days after President Donald Trump threatened to withhold future aid payments to Palestinians, Axios said the funding was frozen until the US government finishes its review of aid to the Palestinian Authority. The State Department official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said: “That (Axios) story is very misleading. Deliberations are ongoing, and we have until mid-January to make a final decision.”Asked if any preliminary decision had been made, the official replied: “No. ”We pay hundred of millions of dollars a year and get no appreciation or respect. The United States is the largest donor to the agency, with a pledge of nearly $370 million as of 2016, according to UNRWA’s website.

Source: The Express Tribune January 06, 2018 08:15 UTC