Aid to the Palestinian Authority

The Washington Post reports that the US will spend $2 million in foreign aid on the upcoming Palestinian elections in support of the PA, which faces a challenge from the radical Hamas party. This is not a good revelation for supporters of moderate Palestinian rule. Hamas is already popular among the masses and is gaining popularity because it's an alternative to the corrupt and poorly managed ruling PA and partially because of its reputation for opposing the US and Israel. Funneling money to the PA can only fuel the perception that the party is a lackey of the US and Israel, hardly a way to assemble support among the Palestinian public.