Clinton: No U.S. Funds Will Go to Hamas

Aaron Keyak — March 3, 2009 – 11:53 am | Israel | Obama | Stop the Smears | Terrorism Comments (1) Add a comment

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made it clear that Hamas would receive no funds from the $900 million in U.S. aid for the Palestinians, which is “part of broader efforts for Arab-Israeli peace.”

From Reuters:

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took a hard line against the Islamist group Hamas on Monday, saying $900 million in U.S. aid for the Palestinians was part of broader efforts for Arab-Israeli peace.

Clinton maintained the former Bush administration’s anti-Hamas rhetoric and said no money would go to the militant group which Washington says must recognize Israel, renounce violence and sign up to past Israeli and Palestinian agreements.

“We have worked with the Palestinian Authority to install safeguards that will ensure our funding is only used where and for whom it is intended and does not end up in the wrong hands,” she said. Washington says Hamas is a terrorist organization.

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