Palestinian officials considering retaliatory measures against US penalties
Tehran (KNA) - A senior member of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) says the body is weighing retaliatory measures against US penalties, including halting security cooperation.
It's among possible steps we are thinking about," Hanan Ashrawi, a member of the PLO's executive committee, said during a press conference in Ramallah on Wednesday.
"We are thinking of many things that can be done," she added.
In the recent months, the administration of US President Donald Trump has executed a series of punitive measures against Palestinians in a bid to push them to the negotiating table in pursuit of the so-called peace plan that he calls as the "ultimate deal."
Late last month, Washington decided to cancel all US funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) as the first step.
Later, the US State Department announced that Washington had canceled over $200 million in funds for the Palestinian Authority, leading Palestinian officials to denounce the move as "blackmail."
The US administration also closed the Palestinian diplomatic mission in Washington on Monday, after it accused the Palestinian officials of not supporting peace talks with Israel.
Source: PressTV