Funding to PA should be terminated altogether
From Israel National News:
The US House of Representatives voted 407-6 to pass a non-binding resolution backing the suspension of funds to the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority should it pursue its bid for a unilateral declaration of statehood by the United Nations in September.This is unsatisfying, because if they were really serious, they would vote to cancel all funding altogether, even if it couldn't be binding. It asks how much longer either side of the Congress is going to keep this up before they recognize that an outfit formed by terrorists cannot be recognized.
The resolution comes a week after the US Senate unanimously approved a similar resolution.
The House resolution also calls for the Obama administration to consider suspending aid the the PA in light of its unity deal with Hamas terror organization. The resolution is non-binding because, constitutionally, foreign policy is the purview of the President of the United States.
The House initially debated the resolution on Wednesday, but postponed the vote to ensure lawmakers had a chance to vote. Republicans and Democrats signaled their strong support for Israel and a resumption of direct negotiations that collapsed last fall.
"We stand by Israel as our most valued ally. It is time for the Palestinian Authority to accept a peaceful solution to this conflict," said House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va.
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