Republican senator's hold on US funding to Palestinian territories remains in place
A spokesperson for Sen. Jim Risch said the hold will stay as long as the Palestinian Authority continues what has been called the "pay for slay" program, while senators have also introduced a bill opposing the Biden administration's funds for Palestinian refugees.
Adam Lucente | Washington Pulse | Jul 31, 2021
A staff member of a West Bank office in support of Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti walks near his portrait in Ramallah on March 3, 2021. Barghouti has been in Israeli custody for nearly two decades after being convicted in multiple killings during the second intifada.
