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  • 2017-01-24 (xsd:date)
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  • President Obama Released $221 Million to the Palestinian Authority? (en)
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  • On 23 January 2017, partisan web sites posted stories reporting that outgoing President Barack Obama on his last day in office on 20 January 2017 quietly sent the Palestinian Authority $221 million in aid. The stories led some readers to believe the money transfer was dubious. The stories link to an Associated Press report, which cited unnamed officials who evidently told reporters that although Congress had approved the funds for the 2015 and 2016 budget years, the money had been held up by at least two Republicans: President Obama did send the Palestinian Authority monies for humanitarian aid, but he did not do so out of the blue: The funds had already been set aside and approved by Congress, although at least two committee members had urged them to be held back. Although the fund transfer may have been opposed by some Congressmen, the monies had already been set aside for the purpose for which they were ultimately distributed. (en)
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