Headline Roundup • January 25th, 2017
Obama Released Money to Palestine
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The Obama administration sent $221 million to the Palestinian Authority on Friday as President Obama prepared to leave the White House for the last time, The Associated Press reports.
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US quietly sent $221M to Palestinians in Obama's last hours
Fox News Digital
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Officials said Monday that the Obama administration-- in its waning hours-- defied Republican opposition and quietly released $221 million to the Palestinian Authority that GOP members of Congress had been blocking.
U.S. Gave Palestinians $221 Million on Obama's Last Day in Office
Newsweek
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Barack Obama's administration handed the Palestinians $221 million (£177 million) on his last day in office, officials say.
The U.S. State Department released the funds to the Palestinian Authority, the body led by President Mahmoud Abbas that presides over the West Bank.
Obama released $221M to Palestinians in final hours
The Hill
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The Obama administration sent $221 million to the Palestinian Authority on Friday as President Obama prepared to leave the White House for the last time, The Associated Press reports.
