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Monday, May 16, 2011

Israel backs down on tax transfers to Palestinian authority

IMEMC- Israel has confirmed that it will renew the transfer of tax payments collected on Palestinians behalf to the Palestinian Authority. Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz confirmed rumours started by The Union of Civil Servants that payment due to Palestinian government workers for April, due to them since the 5th of the month, would be paid by the end of the day on assurances from the PA. In a statement Steinitz claimed he had received insurances from the PA that no funds would be transferred to the Hamas or to terrorist activities.

...The tax revenue had been quarantined by Israeli authorities in response to the unity deal between Hamas and Fatah leading to the non payment of Palestinian government salaries for the month of September. Read more
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