Palestinian Aid on the Chopping Block
Say No to Reducing Aid to Palestinians
The Senate is currently considering three amendments to a defense spending bill that would reduce or eliminate funding for the Palestinian Authority including funding for hospitals, schools, water, and electricity. This comes in the wake of UN action on Thursday to upgrade the PA's status in the General Assembly.The funding in question includes $370 million for budget support for the Palestinian Authority. This funding is essential to humanitarian programs such as the Augusta Victoria Hospital (a project of Lutheran World Federation) in East Jerusalem. In addtion, $70 million would be cut in aid for security programs that have been essential to enabling the PA to police the West Bank and cooperate with Israel to reduce terrror attacks.
Absent this funding, conditions could quickly deteriorate and further complicate the Obama Administration's efforts to bring the two parties together. For the sake of peace, these cuts can't happen. These cuts will harm innocent Palestinian civilians. Tell your senator to say no to aid cuts! Click here to take action now!
Tell your senator to say no to aid cuts!
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ReplyDeletemessage from Churches for Middle East Peace 12-5-2012
ReplyDeleteDear Anne Selden,
You Said "No" to Palestinian Aid Cuts. And They Listened.
Yesterday the Senate decided not to add three proposed amendments to a defense spending bill that would have reduced or eliminated funding for the Palestinian Authority including funding for hospitals, schools, water, and electricity. This was a response to UN action last Thursday to upgrade the PA's status in the General Assembly.
Thank you for acting so quickly to make your voice heard. The funding in question included $370 million for budget support for the Palestinian Authority. This funding is essential to humanitarian programs such as the Augusta Victoria Hospital (a project of Lutheran World Federation) in East Jerusalem. In addtion, $70 million would have been cut in aid for security programs that have been essential to enabling the PA to police the West Bank and cooperate with Israel to reduce terrror attacks. Absent this funding, conditions could have quickly deteriorate and further complicated the Obama Administration's efforts to bring the two parties together.
Your efforts prove again that working together, justice can prevail, and peace IS possible!!
Rev. Doris Warrell
Field Director