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Source: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/palestinians-freeze-us-aid-taking-effect-14658332
Palestinians Say Freeze in U.S. Aid Taking Effect
(AP-ABC News) Mohammed Daraghmeh - Palestinian officials said Monday that the U.S. has suspended West Bank development projects worth tens of millions of dollars after Congress froze funding. Hassan Abu Libdeh, the Palestinian economics minister, said he was informed Monday by officials of USAID that two projects - worth $55 million and $26 million - were being put on hold for lack of funding. The Palestinians have received about $500 million a year from the U.S. alone in recent years.