The Trump administration has decided to cut $200 million in vital aid to Palestine, showing yet again its lack of concern for the residents of Gaza and the West Bank.

On Friday, the U.S. State Department officially announced the decision, saying it would redirect the funds to “high priority projects elsewhere," Arab News reported. The department explained that it aimed to ensure the money would be "spent in accordance with U.S. national interests and provide value to the U.S. taxpayer."

Meanwhile, the U.S. government has no qualms about its taxpayers bank-rolling the $38 billion in aid it plans to give to Israel over a 10 year period of time. In February, several prominent lawmakers even pushed to increase the amount, suggesting it wasn't enough.

Saying that the latest decision regarding Palestinian aid was made "at the direction of President Trump," the State Department said it would "redirect more than $200 million ... originally planned for programs in the West Bank and Gaza."

