The Wire

Palestinians are counting to cost of a move within the US to stop any flow of aid to the Palestinian Authority. A bill passed by the senate last week, the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act, will stop the transfer of any humanitarian aid until the PA recognizes the Jewish state of Israel and establishes quote “democracy, rule of law and financial transparency”. Critics have labeled the move as a bid to starve the democratically-elected Hamas government of funds. Dr Mustafa Barghouti is president of the Palestinian national Initiative, a democratic opposition movement and a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council. He spoke earlier to day with Erica Vowles and gave his reaction to the move by the US senate.