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This Article is From Jan 03, 2018

Donald Trump Threatens To Withhold Funding To Palestinians

This comes after President Donald Trump accused Pakistan of deceiving the US despite receiving billions in foreign aid.United States was withholding $255 million in aid from Pakistan because of its failure to cooperate fully in America's fight against terrorism.

Donald Trump Threatens To Withhold Funding To Palestinians
Donald Trump took to Twitter to say that many countries are being paid billions by US for nothing. (File)
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said in a tweet on Tuesday the United States may withhold payments to Palestinians because they are "no longer willing to talk peace."

He said Washington gives Palestinians "HUNDRED OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS a year and get no appreciation or respect. They don't even want to negotiate a long overdue peace treaty with Israel." 
 
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