Report: Trump Refused Netanyahu Request To Fund PA Security Forces

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington D.C., on March 5, 2018 (Photo by Haim Zach/GPO)

JERUSALEM (JNS) U.S. President Donald Trump turned down a request several months ago by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to allow the transfer of $12 million dollars to the Palestinian Authority security forces, Israel’s Channel 13 reported on Wednesday.

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Senior American officials were quoted as saying that Trump told his advisers, “If it’s so important for Netanyahu, then he should pay the Palestinians $12 million.”

In the past two years, the U.S. administration has completely cut aid to the Palestinians.

Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Ron Dermer and other senior Israeli officials asked the Americans to transfer the aid to the P.A., according to the report, and White House officials raised the issue with Trump, who rejected the request. Trump told the officials that U.S. policy is not to give the Palestinians aid as long as they are boycotting him and refuse to participate in peace talks, according to the report.


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Educated Bunker
Educated Bunker
4 years ago

Huh! You learn something new evey day!!!

Today I learned that Netanyahu is Hebrew for Kurd!!!

Are those bus tire marks on the back of Netanyahu’s jacket?

lazy-boy
lazy-boy
4 years ago

Good for Trump not to send money to terror groups. The PA pushed and rewards killing Jews….

thank-you to Pres. Trump
thank-you to Pres. Trump
4 years ago

Wow, Trump is tougher on Israel’s (and the US’s) enemy than Israel is! My respect for this great US president just grows and grows! What a special gift from G-d to the Jewish people this wonderful man is!

Circle
Circle
4 years ago

Boruch Hashem for President Trump!

PaulinSaudi
PaulinSaudi
4 years ago

Why would Bibi want Palestinian security forces when he says Palestine is not a thing?