Calls for a \"reassessment\" of American-Palestinian relations are getting louder in the United States Congress. The number of Senators who have signed such a call to US President George Bush is 87 (out of 100), while the number of Representatives has climbed to 209 (out of 435). Their letter to Bush says that the following questions should be considered:
Should the U.S. continue to send financial aid to the Palestinian Authority? Should Palestinians \"involved\" in terrorist acts, such as Yasser Arafat, be allowed to enter the U.S.? Should the PA be included on the list of terrorist organizations? \"The time has come for the U.S. to demand that the Palestinian Authority leadership speak out and act against the continuing violence and terrorism,\" wrote the Congressmen, \"or let it face a significant change in its relations with us.\"
Should the U.S. continue to send financial aid to the Palestinian Authority? Should Palestinians \"involved\" in terrorist acts, such as Yasser Arafat, be allowed to enter the U.S.? Should the PA be included on the list of terrorist organizations? \"The time has come for the U.S. to demand that the Palestinian Authority leadership speak out and act against the continuing violence and terrorism,\" wrote the Congressmen, \"or let it face a significant change in its relations with us.\"