US confirms Palestinian aid cut

JERUSALEM, Sept 17 (AFP): The United States (US) has cut additional aid to the Palestinians for programmemes supporting conflict resolution with Israelis, an official said Sunday, adding to more than $500 million in other cuts.

The latest cuts come from $10 million in programmemes on reconciliation involving Palestinians as well as Jewish and Arab Israelis.

It was not clear how much of the $10 million was being redirected.