Trump: Palestinians must return to talks to receive aid

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Trump: Palestinians must return to talks to receive aid By CATHERINE LUCEY Ansociated Press agency that assists Palestinian We have the same ideas, the same refugees. The Trump administra- tion said it would provide S60 mil- ideals, and there's nothing that DAVOS.

Switzerland - Presi lion, while keeping $65 million would happen to you that we wont ent Donald Trump threatened hursday to withhold aid money until the UN. body undertakes a be there to fight for you." he told com the Palestinians until they re- "fundamental re-examination." May.

"You know that." Trump hosted May at the White urn to peace talks with Israel as I Israci has been overjoyed by House days after he look office. at down with Israck Prime Minis- Trump's pivot on Jerusalem, which But he recently canceled a trip to er Benjamin Netanyahu on the Netanyahu hailed Thursday as a London to celebrate the opening of delines of an economic summit "historic docision that will be for- the new U.S.

Embassy.

Trump and 1 Switzerland. ever etched in the hearts of our people." May also traded criticism last year Trump's decision last year to over his retweets of a far-right During his visit to Israel this cognize Jerusalem as Israel's group's anti-Muslim videos. apital miled Arab nations and led week, Pence told Ismeli lawmakers Britain is eager to strike a frec- that the US. was fast-tracking the te Palestinians to refuse to meet trade deal with the US. after it embassy plans, aiming to move it ith Vice President Mike Pence leaves the EL in 2019.

US. Treas- from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem by the uring his visit to the Mideast this ury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said end of 2019. Trump said he antici- reck.

They also declared a new Thursday that the U.S. is ready to pates having "a small version" of 1.S.-led peace push dead, saying negotiate an "attractive" trade deal the embassy open sometime next with Britain once that happens Vashingion can no longer be year. usted as an honest broker. Tramp's "America First" agenda In his remarks.

Trump reler- Trump said that decision has and aversion to multilateral trade enced Pence's trip to the Middle agreements would seem at odds onsequences.

The U.S., he said, East, which did not include a meet- with a global summit that stresses ives "hundreds of millions of dol- ing with Palestinian leaders. free trade and international coop- ins" to the Palestinians, and "that GIAN EHRENZELLERKEYSTONE VIA AF U.S.

President Donald Trump arrives at the Congress Center during the annual meeting of the Trump said, "they disrespected us soney is on the table and that a week ago by not allowing our soney's not going to them unless But Mouchin, who is leading the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday. great vice president to see them," largest U.S. delegation ever to at- Trump is looking out for American The president is set to address sey sit dowa and negotiate eace." adding: "Respoct has to be shown tend the exclusive gathering, said. workers and American interests, no the forum today.

He is expected to to the U.S. or we're just not going 'America First" means working different than he expocts other A Palestinian official called showcase the booming U.S. econ- any further." with the rest of the world." leaders would look out for their omy and measures like his recent rump's "lunguage of dictation un- Trump arrived in Zurich ahead "It just means that President own," he said. tax overhaul, claiming that a thriv- ing America benefits the world./ vacul critic of trade deals he see us unfair to the US..

Trump wil also stress the need for what he sees as fair competition. cceptable." Nabil Abu Rdeneh, a of schedule and immediately pokesman for Palestinian Presi- boarded a U.S. helicopter for the ent Mahmoud Abbas, said the alestiniams are "ready to engage Right to Davos, where the World Economic Forum is being held. › negotiations" and committed to The approximately 40-minute trip poace process "based on a Pales- nian state with cast Jerusalem as look Trump over a snowy country- its] capital." side dotted with houses, frosted mountains and a glistening lake.

The Palestinian envoy to Wash- As Trump got off the helicopter in egion, Husam Zomlot, accused Davos, he gestured to aides who SHARY 404-372-1201 te president of "backstubbing" the alestinians. In a speech at the held him by the arts as he walked January 27th - 5pm Sunnyside Church 2510 E Cherokee Dr.

Woodstock, GA Vashington-based Middle East In- across the snowy landing zone to itute, Zomlot said Trump had re- his waiting car. eged on his promise not to "We're very happy to be here," rejudge solutions to the contlict Trump said as he arrived at the summit site.

The United Statos is ad chided the president for acting The Perrys - Free Concert! triumphant" and "victorious" in doing very well, and will continue Javos. to do well and this will be a very "We don't understand, In- exciting two days." He said he was mphant and victonious, what is it? bringing a message of "peace and or killing the only possible solu- prosperity" to the gathering. on?

For pushing us to the Ar- While the president is expected sageddon?" Zomlot said. to declare that the United States is Thump's comment came shortly open for business, the protection- fler he arrived at the Woeld Eco. ist-leaning president's attendance omic Forum. which brings to. at the annual gathering for free- ether world Icaders, business Irade-loving political and business xecutives and celebrities.

His ap- elites has raised eyebrows.

His de- carance is aimed at luring foreign cision to sign new tariffs boosting svestment to the U.S. and high- American manufacturers this week ghting his "America first" cco. has prompted fresit concerns about omic agenda, despite its seeming his nationalist tendencies. dds with a gathering that cele- Trump seemed eager to dispel mates global cooperation and free concerns about his global leader. ship.

It wasn't immediately clear what soney Trump was referring to in is threat. Washington has con- buted over S5 billion in eco- omic and security aid to the alestinians since the mid-1990s. annual economic aid since 2008 as averaged around $100 million. such of it devosed to development mjects.

Last week, the Trump adminis. ation moved to withhold some - ut not all - of a scheduled aid ayment to the United Nations During an carher meeting Thursday with British Prime Min- ister Theresa May, Trump insisted their relationship isn't strained and that the US. and U.K.

"ure very much joined at the hip." "We're on the same wavelength in, I think, every respect," Trump said, insisting that they have a "re- owman ally great relationship, although some people don't necessarily be- lieve that." "We are very much joined at the For more information www.perryministries.com • shadygroveevents.com • ph. 404-372-1201 hip when it comes to the military.

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"Trump: Palestinians must return to talks to receive aid," Daily Tribune News, 26 January 2018. Covering Palestine archive, CP-2018-018. https://coveringpalestine.org/archive/cp-2018-018