[Star Traveler]

I hope you do realize that Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants funding to continue for the Palestinian Authority to enable them to maintain civil order and control over the population of Palestinians.

That’s because Israel does not want its troops directly involved and directly controlling the Palestinian population in a military government in this militarily-controlled area of the territories. Israel and Netanyahu wants the Palestinian Authority to be the “face of the government” and not Jewish troops.

Netanyahu has personally lobbied Congress in the past to NOT cut off aid, when previous bills have come up to do this. Israel - itself - does not want this aid to be cut off.

[RginTN]

let me clarify, I was attempting to illustrate using this news story that when he can Obama finds the money to fund the things he wants without going to Congress for it as he is now requesting 3+billion to fund his border crisis scheme.

To address your point, doesn’t matter what Israel wants now that the Palis have formed an unity govt with Hamas all funds from us need to stop. Its illegal for us to fund a terrorist org such as Hamas.

[UnwashedPeasant]

"I hope you do realize that Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants funding to continue for the Palestinian Authority."

Are you sure about that, now that the PA has unified with Hamas? Israel sometimes uses economic sanctions against the Palestinian Arabs, for example, when they sought recognition as a state in the UN.

You might be right, but I have seen articles stating otherwise. Some references:

1. Netanyahu orders cutback in contacts with Palestinian Authority
2. Israel to renew transfer of tax funds to Palestinian Authority
3. Netanyahu Will Impose Sanctions on the Palestinian Authority

If Obama wants to fund Israel's enemy during a war, he should let Israel determine the distribution.