Palestinians Say Obama's Last-Minute $221 Million Payout Frozen by Trump

(Times of Israel) Avi Issacharoff - The Trump administration has informed the Palestinian Authority that it is freezing the transfer of $221 million authorized by the Obama administration in its final hours on Jan. 20, a senior Palestinian source said. U.S. officials conveyed to PA Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah on Tuesday that the funds were not expected to be handed over in the immediate future.