BackPalestinians will not be ‘blackmailed’ by Donald Trump’s funding threat, says official
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03 Jan 2018, 12:16 PM IST
Palestinians will not be 'blackmailed' by US President Donald Trump, says a senior official, following Trump's threat to cut more than $300 million in aid to them in a year
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Jerusalem: The Palestinians will not be “blackmailed" by US President Donald Trump, a senior official said Wednesday, after he threatened to cut aid to them worth more than $300 million a year.
“We will not be blackmailed," senior Palestinian official Hanan Ashrawi said in a statement.
“President Trump has sabotaged our search for peace, freedom and justice. Now he dares to blame the Palestinians for the consequences of his own irresponsible actions!"
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Published: 03 Jan 2018, 12:16 PM IST
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