Earlier this year, HR 4681, the
"Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006" passed the House
overwhelmingly. A milder version, S. 2370 passed the Senate as well.
Because the two bills were different, they did not become law. Today,
however, the House passed the Senate version of the bill by voice vote.
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| One of many targets of s. 2370 |
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the President's signature remains. Click here to urge the
President not to sign this bill into law. Also, you can magnify the
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2370 would severely restrict all funds to the Palestinian people,
making humanitarian aid more difficult and would also severely limit
diplomatic contacts with the duly elected Palestinian government. Since
the US has not given direct aid to the Palestinian Authority in years,
this bill will only stop funds that would not get into the hands of a
Hamas-led PA anyway. It would also severely impact funding for UN
programs designed to help the Palestinian people.
The Palestinian people have faced enormous hardships, even by their standards, in 2006. This bill will only make it worse.
