U.S. Foreign Aid to the Palestinians

Zanotti, Jim

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Foreign policy;    Foreign relations - U.S. - Palestine;    Foreign relations - Palestine - U.S.;    Foreign aid;    American economic assistance - Palestine;   

RP-ID  :  RS22967
RP-ID  :  RS22967_2011Oct07

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

U.S. aid to the Palestinians has fluctuated considerably over the past three years, largely due to Hamas's changing role within the Palestinian Authority (PA). Since Hamas's forcible takeover of the Gaza Strip in June 2007, the U.S. has dramatically boosted aid levels to bolster the PA and President Mahmoud Abbas vis-à-vis Hamas. Because of congressional concerns that, among other things, U.S. funds might be diverted to Palestinian terrorist groups, much of this assistance is subject to legislative restrictions. Experts advise that PA stability hinges on, now more than ever, improved security, economic development, Israeli cooperation, and the continuation of high levels of foreign assistance.