Amy Tohill-Stull, West Bank and Gaza Mission Director at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), told Palestinian media on Sunday that she expects the governmental agency would allocate at least $500 million to support the Palestinians in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem.
According to Tohill-Stull, the USAID has ways to ensure that the aid goes to development purposes, and does not end up in the hands of government officials. She added that Congress is expected to approve the allocation, regardless of Tuesday’s midterm elections in the U.S.