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US halts funding for Palestinian security forces amid foreign aid freeze: Report

The Trump administration has stopped all funding to the Palestinian Authority security forces as part of a global freeze on foreign aid, according to officials confirmed on Wednesday.
Brigadier General Anwar Rajab said that US funding had been a key pillar in supporting security training programs, which have seen cancellations due to the funding cut.
The Palestinian Authority is facing a financial crisis, unable to pay full public sector salaries since November 2021, primarily due to Israel withholding customs duties.
Israeli military operations have resulted in over 55 Palestinian deaths and thousands of displacements in the West Bank since January 21, 2023, according to Palestinian officials.

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Worthy Christian News

Trump Ends Security Assistance To Palestinian Authority

By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent Worthy News WASHINGTON/RAMALLAH/JERUSALEM (Worthy News) – U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s move to freeze foreign aid has brought security assistance to the Palestinian Authority (P.A.) to a halt amid concerns the United States had indirectly paid for terrorism, officials say. A recent meeting of American and P.A. officials to evaluate Ramallah’s operation targeting Iranian-backed terrorists in…

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The New Arab

US freeze funds to Palestinian Authority security forces: report

President Donald Trump's administration has stopped all funding to the Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces as part of the global freeze on foreign aid, officials confirmed on Wednesday. The funding cut, reported by The Washington Post, comes at a critical time as the PA struggles to maintain stability in the occupied West Bank and prepare for a potential role in governing Gaza. Brigadier General Anwar Rajab, spokesperson for the PA securi…

1 day ago·London, United Kingdom

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Jewish News Syndicate

Trump aid freeze said to affect all funding for PA forces

A scheduled meeting between U.S. and P.A. officials to discuss the latter's counter-terror operation in Jenin has also been postponed.

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Xinhua

U.S. halts funding to Palestinian Authority security forces: report

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Denver Gazette

US freezes funds to Palestinian Authority security forces, Washington Post reports

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration has stopped all funding to the Palestinian Authority security forces as part of the global freeze on foreign assistance, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing U.S. and Palestinian officials.

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