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Report: Obama Quietly Sent $221 Million To The Palestinian Authority Hours Before Leaving Office
AP- BI ^ | 1-23-2017 | Matthew Lee and Richard Lardner

Posted on 01/23/2017 7:25:11 PM PST by blam

Matthew Lee and Richard Lardner, Associated Press
January 23, 2017

Officials say the Obama administration in its waning hours defied Republican opposition and quietly released $221 million to the Palestinian Authority.

GOP members of Congress had been holding up the money.

A State Department official and several congressional aides say the outgoing administration formally notified Congress it would spend the money Friday morning, just before Donald Trump became president.

More than $227 million in foreign affairs funding was released at the time, including $4 million for climate change programs and $1.25 million for U.N. organizations.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; Israel; News/Current Events; US: Massachusetts; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2buyweapons; 2killamericans; congress; iran; israel; jerusalem; johnkerry; letshavejerusalem; lurch; massachusetts; obama; palestinian; palestinianauthority; palestinians; plo; theft; waronterror
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To: Timpanagos1

Maybe it came from foreign add money that was already approved?


21 posted on 01/23/2017 7:43:03 PM PST by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them.)
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To: blam

This AP story is going to be a tough call for the MSM to spread..or bury.


22 posted on 01/23/2017 7:44:41 PM PST by dasboot (GOV POLICY: From each according to our needs; to each according to our needs.)
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To: blam

Character study of Obama could be performed based on his final actions the last few weeks in office he really showed his hand showed what he was by releasing murderous terrorists and also sending money to a pack of murdering terrorists


23 posted on 01/23/2017 7:44:52 PM PST by Awgie (Truth is always stranger than fiction.)
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To: Farmer Dean
The question is what’s anyone going to do about this?

Stop the damn check.

24 posted on 01/23/2017 7:45:12 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: Rastus

One can never own too many bottles of camel pee. Very useful for what ails you.


25 posted on 01/23/2017 7:47:22 PM PST by Pelham (the refusal to Deport is defacto Amnesty)
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To: Pelham

“Camel pee. Very powerful aphrodisiac.”

“It’s not turning me on, dear.”

“You’re not camel.”


26 posted on 01/23/2017 7:49:50 PM PST by Rastus
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To: gaijin

“midnight cash pallets”

I believe that you are thinking of the money that Obama sent to Iran.


27 posted on 01/23/2017 7:51:21 PM PST by Pelham (the refusal to Deport is defacto Amnesty)
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To: Rastus

works good on goats, however.


28 posted on 01/23/2017 7:52:19 PM PST by Pelham (the refusal to Deport is defacto Amnesty)
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To: blam

Trump cares.


29 posted on 01/23/2017 7:53:22 PM PST by TexasGator
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To: blam

His final actions just reaffirm where his allegiances always were in the Middle East. Definitely not with Israel, a Muslim apologist and sympathizer to the end (and that’s putting it nicely).


30 posted on 01/23/2017 7:56:22 PM PST by Will88
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To: Junk Silver
Can we all please remember to always preface the phrase “President Obama” with the word “former”?


Don't you think "ex" sounds better, kinda like an ex wife?
31 posted on 01/23/2017 7:57:55 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie ( Agenda driven news is fake news.)
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To: blam

Follow the money and drop 222+ million in HE on it. FUislam.


32 posted on 01/23/2017 7:59:47 PM PST by soycd
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To: blam

Would like to know who’s pockets this will fill. Is there ever any accountability? I am so glad he is out of office.


33 posted on 01/23/2017 8:04:24 PM PST by xenia ("In times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act." George Orwell)
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To: blam
including $4 million for climate change programs and $1.25 million for U.N. organizations.

If I had the opportunity to waste $5.25 million, I couldn't find a surer way to do it.

34 posted on 01/23/2017 8:10:57 PM PST by immadashell (Save Innocent Lives - ban gun free zones)
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To: grumpygresh

Yes! Seize any wages, profits from any book deals etc until the 227 is paid back...with interest.


35 posted on 01/23/2017 8:23:00 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: boycott

No...take it from Obama’s retirement and secret service fund


36 posted on 01/23/2017 8:23:12 PM PST by goodnesswins (Say hello to President Trump)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

No wonder he couldn’t bring himself to say Islamic Terrorist because he’s part of the “Brotherhood”.


37 posted on 01/23/2017 9:37:05 PM PST by SouthernFreePatriot
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To: boycott

That’s one thing that should be done. Another thing is the public should be made aware of this via a news conference covered by the MSM. Fool the MSM and tell them it is about GW or some crap so they cover it.


38 posted on 01/23/2017 10:04:58 PM PST by plain talk
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To: Junk Silver
"Can we all please remember to always preface the phrase 'President Obama' with the word 'former'?"

Disgraced Former President.

39 posted on 01/24/2017 12:09:33 AM PST by UnwashedPeasant (I told you so)
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To: boycott

We shouldn’t send the Palestinians a nickle. It funds graft and terrorism.


40 posted on 01/24/2017 4:14:08 AM PST by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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