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Bush signs law endorsing policy to block PA aid
President George W. Bush signed into law a bill meant to block US aid to the Hamas-led Palestinian government and ban contacts with Hamas until the militant faction has renounced violence and recognizes Israel's existence. It also creates a $20 million (15.2 million) fund to promote democracy, human rights, freedom of the press and peace between Israel and the Palestinians. The Bush administration stopped aid shortly after the January election victory by Hamas, which Washington considers an international terror organization. The bill Bush signed puts into law what already was administration policy. Posted by: Fred 2006-12-22 |
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