State Dep’t: U.S. Supports Palestinian Unity Government

‘Based on what we know now, we intend to work with this government’

State Dept: U.S. Supports Palestinian Unity Government (Washington Free Beacon)

State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki tentatively approved of Palestine’s new unity government Monday, saying “Based on what we know now, we intend to work with this government.”

“But,” Psaki continued, “we’ll be watching closely to ensure that it upholds the principles that President Abbas reiterated today.”

Asked if this means that the U.S. will continue to provide aid to the Palestinian government, she replied “It does. But we will continue to evaluate the composition and policies of the new government and calibrate our approach accordingly.”

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