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| | **September 10, 2018—The Trump Administration announced it would close the [[Palestine Liberation Organization]]'s mission in Washington, D.C., because of the Palestinians' unwillingness to engage in peace talks and their efforts to get the [[International Criminal Court]] to prosecute Israel.<ref>Multiple references: | | **September 10, 2018—The Trump Administration announced it would close the [[Palestine Liberation Organization]]'s mission in Washington, D.C., because of the Palestinians' unwillingness to engage in peace talks and their efforts to get the [[International Criminal Court]] to prosecute Israel.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *O'Reilly, Andrew (September 10, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/10/trump-administration-closing-plo-mission-in-washington.html Trump administration closing PLO mission in Washington]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved September 10, 2018. | | *O'Reilly, Andrew (September 10, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/10/trump-administration-closing-plo-mission-in-washington.html Trump administration closing PLO mission in Washington]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved September 10, 2018. |
| − | *Gordon, Michael R. (September 10, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-orders-shutdown-of-plo-office-in-washington-1536595260 U.S. Orders Shutdown of PLO Office in Washington]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
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| | *Muñoz, Gabriella (September 10, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/10/trump-administration-plans-on-closing-plo-office-i/ Trump administration plans on closing PLO office in D.C.] ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved September 10, 2018. | | *Muñoz, Gabriella (September 10, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/10/trump-administration-plans-on-closing-plo-office-i/ Trump administration plans on closing PLO office in D.C.] ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved September 10, 2018. |
| | *Lee, Matthew; George, Susannah (September 10, 2018). [https://www.apnews.com/a2190443fba54a548a04a0ebbca9c2e8/Trump-administration-orders-closure-of-Palestinian-office Trump administration orders closure of Palestinian office]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved September 10, 2018. | | *Lee, Matthew; George, Susannah (September 10, 2018). [https://www.apnews.com/a2190443fba54a548a04a0ebbca9c2e8/Trump-administration-orders-closure-of-Palestinian-office Trump administration orders closure of Palestinian office]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved September 10, 2018. |
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| | *[https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/09/10/trump-administration-orders-closure-of-plos-washington-mission-citing-palestinian-misbehavior/ Trump Administration Orders Closure of PLO’s Washington Mission Citing Palestinian Misbehavior]. ''Breitbart News'' (from ''The Jerusalem Post''). September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018. | | *[https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/09/10/trump-administration-orders-closure-of-plos-washington-mission-citing-palestinian-misbehavior/ Trump Administration Orders Closure of PLO’s Washington Mission Citing Palestinian Misbehavior]. ''Breitbart News'' (from ''The Jerusalem Post''). September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018. |
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| − | *Kent, Simon (September 10, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/09/10/plo-fury-as-u-s-shutters-palestinian-embassy-in-washington/ PLO Fury as U.S. Set to Shutter Palestinian Embassy in Washington]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 10, 2018.</ref> | + | *Kent, Simon (September 10, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/09/10/plo-fury-as-u-s-shutters-palestinian-embassy-in-washington/ PLO Fury as U.S. Set to Shutter Palestinian Embassy in Washington]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 10, 2018. |
| | + | *Gordon, Michael R.; Schwartz, Felicia (September 10, 2018). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-orders-shutdown-of-plo-office-in-washington-1536595260 U.S. Pressure on Palestinians Raises Middle East Tension]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved September 11, 2018.</ref> |
| | *The Trump Administration took several steps to reduce and improve aid to foreign countries, and it took a skeptical stance toward nation-building.<ref name="NationBuilding2018"/> | | *The Trump Administration took several steps to reduce and improve aid to foreign countries, and it took a skeptical stance toward nation-building.<ref name="NationBuilding2018"/> |
| | **January 2018—Not only did the U.S. withhold $255 million in military aid to [[Pakistan]] due to its lack of cooperation with U.S. counterterrorism efforts,<ref>Gómez, Serafin; Pappas, Alex (January 1, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/01/01/trump-withholding-millions-in-aid-to-pakistan-as-accuses-country-giving-safe-haven-to-terrorists.html Trump withholding $255M in aid to Pakistan, as he accuses country of giving 'safe haven' to terrorists]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 4, 2018.</ref> but it suspended all security assistance with the country which amounted to at least $900 million.<ref>Multiple references: | | **January 2018—Not only did the U.S. withhold $255 million in military aid to [[Pakistan]] due to its lack of cooperation with U.S. counterterrorism efforts,<ref>Gómez, Serafin; Pappas, Alex (January 1, 2018). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/01/01/trump-withholding-millions-in-aid-to-pakistan-as-accuses-country-giving-safe-haven-to-terrorists.html Trump withholding $255M in aid to Pakistan, as he accuses country of giving 'safe haven' to terrorists]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved January 4, 2018.</ref> but it suspended all security assistance with the country which amounted to at least $900 million.<ref>Multiple references: |