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Ed Markey: The administration's recent decision to cut 200 million dollars in Economic Support Funds to civilians in the West Bank…

On the recordJanuary 2, 2018
The administration's recent decision to cut 200 million dollars in Economic Support Funds to civilians in the West Bank and Gaza will deny Palestinians, mostly women and children, access to clean water, food, education, and medical services.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey criticizes cuts to aid for Palestinians, highlighting humanitarian impacts.

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