Palestinian PM: Clinton did not threaten to halt aid

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad's office denied reports claiming the US State Secretary Hillary Clinton threatened Saturday to halt Palestinian aid if they were to approach the UN in September. The office stressed that the two spoke of the Palestinian economic crisis.

Sources told the website Qudsnet that Clinton had stressed to Fayyad that aid would be halted if the Palestinians fail to give the American administration a chance to resume peace negotiations with Israel. The sources added that Fayyad relayed the message to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. (Elior Levy)