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Source: https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/15628/palestinians-condemn-american-help
Palestinians Condemn U.S. for Offering to Help
(Gatestone Institute) Khaled Abu Toameh - While Palestinian leaders are entitled to oppose the U.S. peace plan, it is not clear why they are also rejecting U.S. financial aid. The U.S. Embassy in Israel has a Palestinian Affairs Unit that regularly offers Palestinians grants and funding opportunities that include, for students, U.S. higher education and scholarships. However, Palestinian officials have warned their people not to deal with the U.S. Embassy. Senior Fatah official Ra'fat Elayan warned Palestinians not to accept any funding from the U.S. Palestinians, in short, are saying that they refuse to accept funding by any party that does not accept their conditions and demands. Usually, those who offer the money have the right to set the conditions. For the Palestinians, the opposite is true. They seem to believe that they are the ones entitled to set conditions to those who are offering to improve their living standards and help them march towards prosperity and a better future for their children.