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International aid to the Palestinians grew from about $1 billion in 2005 to more than $1.2 billion in 2006, despite a boycott of the Islamic militant Hamas government, officials said Wednesday.
Much of it was emergency aid from Europe, the United Nations and the Arab world that was funneled to people outside the government to ease a humanitarian crisis largely triggered by the sanctions.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday that she would soon send Congress a revised package that will fund only security elements loyal to moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. She did not provide specifics, but a senior U.S. official said the cut would amount to about $36 million, leaving only $50 million of the original package.
