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U.S. Pulling or Suspending $411M in Palestinian Projects
(AP/FOX News) The U.S. will cancel or suspend up to $411 million in Palestinian aid out of concern the money could help the new Hamas leaders of the government there, the State Department announced Friday. At the same time, the U.S. will redirect some of that money to humanitarian projects. Also Friday, the EU's executive office cut off direct aid payments to the Hamas-led Palestinian government. The impact could be even stronger if EU foreign ministers decide at a meeting Monday to also freeze their governments' bilateral aid to the Palestinians. Britain and the Netherlands have already taken such a step.