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Source: http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/01/07/defunding-palestine/?
Defunding the Palestinians: Israel Stops Protecting Aid to PA on Capitol Hill
(Foreign Policy) John Hudson - For years, Israel has acted as a brake on efforts by pro-Israel members of Congress to cut off aid to the Palestinians. But Jerusalem, irked by Palestinian efforts to join the International Criminal Court, is no longer standing in the way, according to lawmakers. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), chairman of the Appropriations subcommittee that governs aid to the Palestinians, said Israeli officials are no longer opposed to efforts to chip away at the roughly $400 million of aid the U.S. sends to the PA every year.