The United States announced Wednesday the resumption of its aid to the Palestinians interrupted under the presidency of Donald Trump, which will reach 235 million dollars (nearly 200 million euros).
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“
American aid to the Palestinian people serves the interests and values of the United States.
It provides crucial aid to those in need, promotes economic development and supports Israeli-Palestinian dialogue, coordination of security and stability,
”Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.
Israel's ambassador to the United States said his "
disappointment
" on Wednesday after Washington announced it had resumed aid to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa). "
I expressed my disappointment and my disagreement with the decision to resume funding for Unrwa without first ensuring that certain reforms are carried out, notably aimed at putting an end to incitement (to anti-Semitism) and to remove anti-Semitic content from school curricula,
”Gilad Erdan said in a statement.