US to transfer extra $150m aid to Palestinians Click to play Click to play <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11729423#play> <http://faq.external.bbc.co.uk/questions/bbc_online/adverts_general> US pledges $150m in aid to the Palestinian Authority Continue reading the main story<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11729423#story_continues_1> Israel and the Palestinians<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/middle_east/2001/israel_and_the_palestinians/default.stm>
- Mid-East talks: Where they stand<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11138790> - Q&A: Resuming direct talks<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11038890> - Confusion surrounds Arab summit<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11503474> - Hope and anger as freeze expires<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11389475> The US is to transfer an additional $150m (£93m) in aid to the Palestinian Authority and called on other donor nations to increase aid. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made the announcement in a video call with Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad. Ms Clinton said that despite deadlock, a "positive outcome" was still possible in the Middle East peace talks. But Israel's plan for more settlement building in the West Bank was counterproductive, she added. The funding was described as an effort to shore up the Palestinian Authority's budget. The announcement came after Israel said it planned to build more than 1,300 new homes for Jewish settlers in East Jerusalem. The US has rejected Israeli claims the new homes would not affect the peace process. Mrs Clinton is to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin in New York on Thursday, and is expected to raise the issue of the settlements. -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
