Hamas reacted strongly to reports over the weekend that the US was planning to allocate millions of dollars to support Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and his Fatah party. Hamas leaders accused the US of meddling in Palestinians' internal affairs by seeking to overthrow the Hamas-led government. PA and Fatah officials, on the other hand, expressed concern that the reports would damage the credibility of Abbas and make him appear to be a "collaborator" with the US and Israel. Although they denied the reports when speaking on the record, some officials said Washington was already providing financial aid to opponents of the PA government.