Palestinians and Israelis split over what Democratic midterm sweep means for the region

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Trump says US will end annual aid to Israel as Democrats win Congress

On Tuesday, President Trump said in a Fox News interview that the US will stop $4 billion in annual funding to Israel after the end of this year. He said Israel no longer needs the aid and that some politicians were using it to criticise Republicans. A France 24 report puts the figure at $3.8 billion and examines what Democratic control of the Senate and House could mean for Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu. On Wednesday, Al Jazeera reported that Palestinians and Israelis hold differing views on what the Democratic midterm win means.

• Trump said on Tuesday that the US will end about $4 billion in yearly aid to Israel after this year.
• He said Israel no longer needs the aid.
• France 24 reports that Democrats now control both the Senate and the House, raising questions over aid and Netanyahu.
• Al Jazeera reports Palestinians and Israelis disagree on the consequences of the Democratic win.