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Clawback: Trump Puts Hold on Obama’s $220M Gift to Palestinians

Lemuel Pitkin

President Trump campaigned on promises to be a strong ally to Israel, counter to everything President Obama did while in office.

And so far, he’s followed through on his vows. Yesterday, the State Department announced it had put a hold on the Obama administration’s last-minute plan to send $220 million to the Palestinians over the objections of congressional Republicans.

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