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| Fayyad: Israeli sanctions starting to bite |
| 2011-11-28 |
| RAMALLAH, West Bank: Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad says he will be unable to pay the the salaries of tens of thousands of civil servants, as Israeli economic sanctions start to bite. Israel decided last month to suspend the monthly transfer of about $100 million in tax revenues it collects on behalf of Fayyad’s Palestinian Authority. The transfers, along with foreign aid, are crucial for keeping Fayyad’s government afloat. Nearly one-third of the close to 4 million Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza depend on public sector salaries. Fayyad told reporters Sunday that the sanctions have a “devastating impact” on the Palestinian economy. Israel suspended the transfers in retaliation for Palestinian attempts to win international recognition for a state of Palestine. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #3 Why was Israel collecting the taxes? I would have thought that would have been the first thing the Pals tried to take charge of. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2011-11-28 14:49 |
| #2 It's what thet got used to in the last 17 years. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2011-11-28 08:33 |
| #1 The arrogance of Fayyad: We will seek statehood status & pose an existential threat to Israel, and expect Israel to keep paying us while we do it. |
| Posted by: American Delight 2011-11-28 08:27 |