US Congress prepares hearings to reconsider Palestinian aid after formation of unity government
The fundamental requirement to continue receiving aid is the recognition of Israel – a move that Hamas refuses to take.
NEGOTIATION COLLAPSE The Israeli-Palestinian negotiating process collapsed after Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah signed a unity pact in Gaza City with its militant rival Hamas on April 23 (above).(photo credit: SUHAIB SALEM / REUTERS)ByMICHAEL WILNER
