The White House announced plans to resume US financial assistance to the Palestinians in an amount expected to be over $300M.
Yet it is not clear exactly where this money will go, and that raises unanswered questions regarding whether it’s even legal, for example: will this violate the Taylor Force Act and other US anti-terrorism laws? Will the Palestinian Authority divert some of this money to terrorists as a reward for killing Israelis and Americans as part of its official “Martyrs Fund” program? Misuse of these funds would harm both Israelis and Palestinians alike, as well as Americans.
At HonestReporting we believe the media has an ethical duty to “keep our politicians honest” by publicly raising these questions, but most news organizations are failing in that important job. So we’re stepping in, and we need your help! We’ve been in contact with both the State Department and USAID, yet have yet to receive clear answers on the intended use of the funds.
Therefore, we urge you to sign our petition, demanding that the White House, State Department and USAID be fully transparent with respect to the exact use of all aid allocated for Palestinian causes.
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