US To Redirect $200Mln In Funding From West Bank, Gaza To Other Projects - State Dept.

WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 25th August, 2018) US President Donald Trump ordered the State Department to redirect $200 million in funding away from programs targeting the West Bank and Gaza, the Department said in a press release on Friday.

"At the direction of President Trump, we have undertaken a review of US assistance to the Palestinian Authority and in the West Bank and Gaza to ensure these funds are spent in accordance with U.S. national interests and provide value to the U.S. taxpayer," the release said.