U.s. Government, Private Groups Funnel Donations To Palestinians ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Department Of State by Philip Kurata - August 5, 2008 - 2:50pm Washington -- The U.S. government and a humanitarian organization devoted to helping the Palestinian people have established a mechanism to channel private American donations into programs that benefit the Palestinians. A memorandum of understanding was signed August 1 in Washington by the administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Henrietta Fore, and Ziad Asali, the founder and chairman of the American Charities for Palestine. » Read more