There’s a lot of talk these days – from pundits, lobbyists, members of Congress, and others – to the effect that
according to U.S. law, the Obama Administration must cut off all aid to the Palestinian Authority now that a new
government is in power, a government that was produced out of a PLO-Hamas reconciliation agreement.
Regrettably, most of this talk appears to be informed more by anger, opinion, or wishful thinking than a careful
analysis of the actual laws in question. And as always, while every person is entitled to his or her
own opinion, there is only one set of facts. So now it's time to set the record straight.