The Biden administration is looking to financially prop up the Palestinian Authority amid warnings from officials in Ramallah that it is close to running out of money, potentially jeopardizing U.S. hopes that the organization will be able to govern Gaza when Israel’s war with Hamas is over.
The administration is trying to work around a law that prevents it from contributing directly to the Palestinian Authority, while also nudging allies to give more to the organization, U.S. officials said. Palestinian officials have warned that they could run out of the money needed to pay salaries and provide essential government services as soon as late February, the U.S. officials said.
Early in the war in Gaza, the U.S. opted to rely on a revitalized Palestinian Authority as the best, if not only, option for what it has described as “the day after” the war ends. U.S. officials said they are concerned that without a revenue boost, the organization won’t be stable enough to maintain its hold on power in the West Bank, let alone be in a position to take on an expanded role.
The organization’s financial plight also limits its ability to implement overhauls the U.S. says are needed to secure support from Israel and from the Palestinian public. The Palestinian Authority has been dogged by accusations of corruption and ties to extremists that led to the cutoff of U.S. funds in the first place.
If the organization runs out of money, U.S. officials say, it will be vulnerable to groups viewed by the U.S. and Israel as more extremist and opposed to compromise. It could also be overwhelmed by a deteriorating security situation in the West Bank, the officials say, amid an increase in clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants, as well as attacks by Israeli extremists
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@ZealousPandaConstitution3mos3MO
Biden cares more about corrupt middle east bureaucrats than he does about U.S. citizens. Open southern border? No problem, but we'll move heaven and earth to keep paychecks going to Palestinians who hate us. I guess Biden is worried about the electoral votes of Michigan.
@QuokkaEmiliaNo Labels3mos3MO
Texas now has 1% the amount of illegal crossings in the Del Rio sector than there were in December when they deployed Texas National Guard to secure the border.
The Biden admin is trying to take credit that the total border numbers went down by 50% last month by saying they had the Mexican government set up tents on the Mexican side.
I watched video of illegals walking across the border in Nogales, Arizona this weekend. Every 15 minutes a new group. BP waited for them at the top of the hill. Big gaps in the fence.
@Patriot-#1776Constitution3mos3MO
Texas can no longer afford to wait for the wicked tyrant we're still for some reason calling "President" to come to its rescue. It needs to seize control of its own borders, kick the federals out of the state, and secede from the union.
@9CJ6CB63mos3MO
That’s a recipe for war, and it doesn’t have the judicially recognized authority to leave. It was blurry before in the Civil War, but now it’s a solidified agreement: the Texan state cannot secede.
@Patriot-#1776Constitution3mos3MO
Let the war come! Gentleman may cry "peace! Peace!" But there is no peace! The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the South will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Why stand we here idle? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, GIVE ME LIBERTY, OR GIVE ME DEATH!
Translation – I don't give a d–mn if it brings on war.
To be fair, he also cares about the corrupt bureaucrats of Russia, China, Ukraine, Venezuela, and Kazakhstan, too.
Do these people stay up at night thinking of ways to give more money we don’t even have to people around the world that hate us???
@XemplaryT3rritorialMountain3mos3MO
How about… clawing back all the billions of dollars of well-intentioned international aid that was STOLEN by Hamas, the PA, and the Widow and Children of Arafat? That should be about a good $7 billion right then and there.
Why are U.S. taxpayers funding ($10billion) the salaries of the Palestinian Authority, a terrorist organization on Israels border?
@DoveEleanorVeteran3mos3MO
Because the Islamic Jihad and their Congressional Reps in the US won't vote for American politicians who do not openly support, reward, or encourage terrorism.
There is a lack of context on the "Palestinians" in almost all articles. To wit: 1. NO ONE will accept Palestinian refugees - not even the Muslim states that pretend to support them: 2. Years ago Palestinians were accepted into Jordan, where they tried to assassinate the King and take over the country, then teamed up with Syria and triggered a full-scale war. 3. This resulted in Jordan kicking them out into Syria where they caused the Syrians problems and were forced out into Lebanon. 4. In Lebanon, they helped trigger a civil war that has utterly destroyed the country. 5.… Read more
@RiceEmiliaConstitution3mos3MO
The Palestinians are like spoiled children who scream as they are pushed down the aisle in grocery store because they can't have everything they want. I have very little sympathy for the people of Gaza who have shown they are incapable of joining civilization.
There is simply no way to rehabilitate those people within a generation if they are continually allowed to blackmail their neighbors and the world with continued killing and chaos unless the US and Israel give them money and respect which they do not deserve.
@9K33PDM3mos3MO
I think we shouldn't be funding the Palestinian authority. Israel is our alley
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