U.S. President Donald Trump
The U.S. has cut funding for hospitals that mainly serve Palestinians in the occupied East Jerusalem, Israeli daily Haaretz reported on Saturday.
The Donald Trump administration cut more than $20 million in aid to hospitals in Israel-occupied city, according to the newspaper.
The cut is part of the administration’s broader approach of cutting aid to the Palestinians, a U.S. State Department official told Haaretz.
Israeli troops killed one Palestinian and wounded more than 200 others at a weekly protest on the Gaza-Israel border on Friday, Gaza officials said.Protesters rolled burning tires and hurled stones towards the Israeli soldiers and the border fence, witnesses said. The Israeli military said that some threw firebombs and a grenade. No Israelis were hurt.Reuters television footage showed incendiary kites in the air being sent towards Israel.Palestinian health officials said a 17-year-old boy was shot dead by Israeli soldiers and that 210 others were wounded, 45 of them with live fire, including a medic.An Israeli military statement said soldiers had used riot dispersal means and acted "in accordance with standard operating procedures." Israeli aircraft also struck two Hamas outposts, the military said.Since Gazans began holding weekly border protests began on March 30, the Israeli army has killed 173 Palestinians and wounded thousands. A Gaza sniper has killed an Israeli soldier.Gaza, a narrow coastal enclave home to more than 2 million Palestinians is controlled by Islamist group Hamas. Israel withdrew its troops and settlers from Gaza in 2005 but maintains tight control of its land and sea borders. Egypt also restricts movement in and out of Gaza on its border.The protests are taking place at a time of growing frustration over the prospects for an independent Palestinian state. Peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians have been stalled for several years and Israeli settlements in the occupied territories have expanded.Israel says Hamas deliberately provokes violence at the protests, a charge Hamas denies. 
Israeli troops kill Palestinian, wound more than 200 at Gaza border protest
On Thursday, Trump said that he stopped paying money to the Palestinians until they reach a peace deal with Israel.
"I stopped massive amounts of money that we were paying to the Palestinians and the Palestinian leaders. We were -- the United States was paying them tremendous amounts of money," he said. "And I'd say, you'll get money, but we're not paying you until we make a deal. If we don't make a deal, we're not paying."
The fresh U.S. aid cut could cause harm to at least five hospitals in East Jerusalem, including Augusta Victoria hospital and the St. John Eye Hospital, which is the main provider of eye treatments for Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
The European Union on Friday urged Israeli authorities to "reconsider their decision to demolish Khan al-Ahmar," according to a statement.EU’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, said in a written statement that the Israeli High Court rejected the petitions by residents of Khan al-Ahmar and allowed Israeli authorities to proceed with plans for the demolition."The European Union and its Member States have repeatedly stated their long-standing position on Israel’s settlement policy, illegal under international law, and actions taken in that context, including the demolitions of Palestinian communities and possible forced transfers of population," Mogherini said.The consequences of demolition of the community and the displacement of its residents, including children, against their will, "would be very serious and would severely threaten the viability of the two-state solution and undermine prospects for peace," she said.On July 5, Israeli bulldozers destroyed a number of tents and other structures in Khan al-Ahmar, triggering clashes with local residents.There are 46 Bedouin communities scattered across Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem inhabited by some 3,000 residents.Under the 1995 Oslo agreement between Israel and Palestine, the West Bank was divided into A, B and C zones. The administrative and security authority of area A was given to Palestine while the administration of area B was given to Palestine but its security to Israel, while administration and security authority went to Israel in area C.Khan al-Ahmar is located in area C.A 700-person Bedouin community in the village of Abu Nuwar, also located in area C, has refused to leave despite continuous threats and pressure from the Israeli authorities.
EU urges Israel to reconsider Khan al-Ahmar decision
Dave Harden, a former USAID assistant administrator, warned that the U.S. aid cut puts August Victoria hospital in East Jerusalem at risk of “collapse”.
Notably East Jerusalem hospitals provide medical services to Palestinians not only in East Jerusalem but also those in the West Bank and the blockaded Gaza Strip.
Last week, Washington ended all of its funding for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA.
The U.S. was -- by far -- UNRWA's largest contributor, providing it with $350 million annually -- roughly one quarter of the agency's overall budget.
Palestinians have rejected any U.S. mediation since Trump officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Jerusalem remains at the heart of the Israel-Palestine conflict, with Palestinians hoping that East Jerusalem -- now occupied by Israel -- might eventually serve as the capital of a Palestinian state.