Congress: 114 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Hastings, Alcee L. (D-FL)
Defend Israel by Defunding Palestinian Foreign Aid Act of 2015 This bill prohibits any amounts from being obligated or expended to provide assistance, loan guarantees, or debt relief to the Palestinian Authority (PA), or any affiliated governing entity, until the PA withdraws its request to join the International Criminal Court.
This bill blocks all U.S. foreign aid, loan guarantees, and debt relief to the Palestinian Authority until it withdraws its application to join the International Criminal Court.
The bill ties U.S. funding to Palestinian actions regarding ICC membership, potentially affecting the PA's ability to pursue international legal accountability mechanisms. It represents a direct use of aid conditionality on this specific foreign policy objective.