"President Donald Trump directed his administration to freeze $200 million in aid dollars allocated to the PA for economic support, according to an announcement by the State Department issued just a short time after lawmakers on Capitol Hill were informed of the move, sources said.
One senior U.S. official familiar with the decision to cut U.S. aid told the Free Beacon the administration will no longer enable the Palestinian Authority and those in the Hamas terrorist government to use aid dollars in their war against Israel.
'Hamas is fighting a morally-bankrupt war at the expense of the Palestinian people,' said the official, who was only authorized to speak on background. 'Hamas's corrupt and illegitimate control has provoked conflict and led to poverty and hopelessness, while hampering the ability of the international community to help.'...
One former senior Trump administration official told the Free Beacon the decision represents a step in the right direction to push the Palestinian government into genuine peace negotiations with Israel.
'For too long the Palestinian government has relied on a State Department that caved to their whims,' the former official, speaking only on background, said. 'It's nice to see America's foreign policy actions reflecting the president's rhetoric and the will of the American people.'
'The American people should not see their precious-and generous-aid dollars spent on a regime that brazenly funds terrorism and works against American interests and values,' the source added..."