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World|politics|January 3, 2018 / 09:15 AM
Trump threatens stop to Palestinian aid over Jerusalem row

AKIPRESS.COM - Image caption Mr Trump's comments suggest he is planning to pull Palestinian aid funding, BBC reported.

The US may stop aid payments to Palestinians who are "no long willing to talk peace", President Trump said.

On Twitter, Mr Trump said the United States received "no appreciation or respect" in return for its aid.

He also said his controversial recognition of the contested city of Jerusalem as Israel's capital took the hugely divisive issue "off the table" for new peace talks.

Palestinians had said the move showed the US could not be a neutral broker.

The decision in December was also overwhelmingly condemned at the United Nations, where 128 countries voted against Mr Trump's fulfilment of a campaign promise.

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