Elliott Abrams: “I think by cutting off the direct payments now, you would be sending a…”

On the recordJuly 11, 2017

I think by cutting off the direct payments now, you would be sending a very clear message to the Palestinian leadership that this is intolerable.

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Elliott Abrams

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Cutting payments would signal to Palestinian leaders the need for change.

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