U.S. Foreign Aid to the Palestinians
Abstract
In March 2009, the Obama Administration pledged $900 million in U.S. assistance to the Palestinians to address both post-conflict humanitarian needs in Gaza and reform, security, and development priorities in the West Bank. The enactment of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (P.L. 111-32) on June 24, 2009 appropriated over $800 million toward the amount pledged in March, putting total U.S. appropriations since January 2009 well past the amount pledged. P.L. 111-32 also included a provision that applies different conditions than those applied by previous FY2008 and FY2009 appropriations legislation to possible U.S. assistance to a Palestinian powersharing government that includes Hamas. Congress is currently considering FY2010 appropriations legislation (H.R. 3081 and S. 1434) that would provide an additional $500 million in bilateral assistance to the Palestinians.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 16, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA503790
Entities
People
- Jim Zanotti
Organizations
- Library of Congress