Palestine has confirmed that it has received $221 million from Barack Obama during his last hours as president. The huge transfer was one of Obama’s last acts in the White House with the cash being released just hours before Donald Trump was inaugurated last Friday, atrl.net reports.
The new president’s administration attempted to freeze the transfer, with two Republican congressman requesting a hold. These holds, however, while usually respected are not legally binding and the Palestinian president's office confirmed the transfer had gone through successfully.