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NAT051 - (US-United-States-Palestinians) WASHINGTON. x-22s. (Ross Simpson) The U-S State Department is reviewing a last-minute decision by former Secretary of State John Kerry to send 221-million dollars to the Palestinians late last week over the objections of congressional Republicans. (SOURCE:The Associated Press) --

NAT052 - (US-United-States-Palestinians) WASHINGTON. x-23s. The U-S State Department is reviewing a last-minute decision by former Secretary of State John Kerry to send 221-million dollars to the Palestinians late last week over the objections of congressional Republicans. Ross Simpson reports Congress had initially approved the Palestinian funding in the last two budget years. ("..have been allocated.") (SOURCE:The Associated Press) -- TAG: Kerry formally notified Congress that the State Department would release the money Friday morning, just hours before President Trump took the oath of office. …