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    US projects in Palestinian territories face backlash amid calls for boycott

    Palestinian NGOs under pressure to boycott US-funded projects after Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
    by Peter Beaumont in Jerusalem Jan 07, 2018 3 minutes
    Israel Palestinians - 22 Dec 2017 / Majdi Mohammed / Shutterstock.com

    US-funded projects in the occupied Palestinian territories are facing a sharp backlash amid calls for an organised boycott in reply to Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

    A wave of anger since the December announcement has led to protests aimed at halting Palestinian NGOs’ participation in US-funded programmes ranging from clean water deliveries to support for law students, according to officials on both sides.

    There have been protests, refusals to meet with US project

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