British proposal may open rift with US on Hamas
A British proposal to set up a trust fund to help pay overdue salaries directly to employees of the Palestinian Authority has highlighted transatlantic differences over dealing with the Hamas-led government. Western diplomats said on Thursday Britain had proposed creating a fund, an idea also floated by France, to stop Palestinian institutions collapsing under financial pressure. But they said the Bush administration has moved in recent days to block the proposals. Full Story