The White House is considering giving direct aid to the Palestinian Authority for social services. White House officials say a welfare-type program in the West Bank and Gaza Strip would help offset some of the social service programs currently run by terrorist organizations, and would make it easier for European and Arab states to cut off funds to Hamas and other groups.
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