Prisoner aid cut could trigger Palestinian crisis: activists
International pressure on the Palestinian Authority to halt payments to the families of Palestinians held in Israeli jails, including those convicted of attacks, could trigger political crisis, rights groups say.Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas is caught between pressure from US President Donald Trump's administration and a potential backlash from Palestinians, most of whom view their prisoners as heroes.Palestinian officials say some 850,000 people have spent time in Israeli prisons in the 5
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