I can't remember a meeting with Saudis or Emirates or Algerians or Qataris in which were not saying, 'By the way, how about giving money to the Palestinians?' It is actually quite disgraceful.
Abrams criticizes the lack of financial support from Arab nations for Palestinians.
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As long as the Palestinian Authority is, in effect, rewarding terror, we need to make our views, our repugnance, known.
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