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Arab League calls for more Palestinian aid

The Arab League called on its member states to offer more financial aid to the Palestinians in response to a report that the United States has frozen $200 million in assistance.

Palestinian aide disappointed by Obama’s UN speech

A senior Palestinian official voiced disappointment at U.S. President Barack Obama\’s speech to the the United Nations on Wednesday, saying he had hoped for an expression of support for Palestinian freedom.

US aid threat not deterring Palestinian UN option

Palestinian plans to petition the United Nations for recognition and membership as an independent Palestinian state are going forward despite intense diplomatic pressure to back down. On Thursday, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told foreign journalists that efforts by Israel and the U.S. are “too late” and that even if Israel would present a package of incentives for returning to the bargaining table, “We would first go to the UN and then negotiate.”

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