The European Union cut off direct aid to the Palestinian Authority. The European Union’s executive office said last Friday that the decision was made because of the refusal of Hamas, the terrorist group that won a sweeping victory in P.A. parliamentary elections in January, to renounce violence and recognize Israel.
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