Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2014 19:10:33 GMT
US will work with Palestinian unity government
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WASHINGTON -- The United States will work with a new Palestinian Authority that has unified Hamas and Fatah, the State Department said on Monday, hours after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas swore in the new government.
"Based on what we know now, we intend to work with this government," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters. "We will continue to evaluate the composition and policies of the new government, and if needed, we will recalibrate our approach."
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Psaki said the Obama administration has no intention of cutting off aid to the Palestinian Authority, which amounts to roughly $500 million a year-- pivotal funding for the cash-strapped organization.
The ministers in the government "appear to be technocratic," she said, adding that the US "will be judging this government by its actions."
US Secretary of State John Kerry spoke with Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu by phone moments before Psaki's announcement.
On Sunday, Netanyahu called on the international community not to "run to recognize" the government which "rests of Hamas," a terrorist organization as listed by the US, European Union, and Israel.
US financial aid to the Palestinian Authority through 2014 has already been appropriated by the US Congress, but not obligated; the State Department must approve requests for how the funds are spent, and the PA must file those requests.
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WASHINGTON -- The United States will work with a new Palestinian Authority that has unified Hamas and Fatah, the State Department said on Monday, hours after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas swore in the new government.
"Based on what we know now, we intend to work with this government," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters. "We will continue to evaluate the composition and policies of the new government, and if needed, we will recalibrate our approach."
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Psaki said the Obama administration has no intention of cutting off aid to the Palestinian Authority, which amounts to roughly $500 million a year-- pivotal funding for the cash-strapped organization.
The ministers in the government "appear to be technocratic," she said, adding that the US "will be judging this government by its actions."
US Secretary of State John Kerry spoke with Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu by phone moments before Psaki's announcement.
On Sunday, Netanyahu called on the international community not to "run to recognize" the government which "rests of Hamas," a terrorist organization as listed by the US, European Union, and Israel.
US financial aid to the Palestinian Authority through 2014 has already been appropriated by the US Congress, but not obligated; the State Department must approve requests for how the funds are spent, and the PA must file those requests.
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Full article (The Jerusalem Post)
