Israel to transfer NIS 50 million to PA

[Scurrilous]

Israel succumbs to international pressure, agrees to transfer NIS 50 million of Palestinian tax revenues to PA. Foreign minister: Money to be channeled solely to humanitarian projects

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3249531,00.html

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"Israel will transfer part of the tax revenues it has collected on behalf of the Palestinians to the Palestinian Authority, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni announced Wednesday evening. However, the funds will be channeled only to humanitarian projects in the PA, through the special mechanism set up by the international Quartet.

Defense Minister Amir Peretz ordered Major-General Yosef Mishlav, the coordinator of government activities in the territories, to draft a plan for humanitarian aid to the Palestinian Authority, in the framework of which NIS 50 million (roughly USD 11 million) of Palestinian tax revenues will be transferred to the PA.

The defense minister's office reported that the plan would be brought for government approval in its next meeting on Sunday, and that it would focus on payments to the healthcare system and the supply of medical assistance and medicines to the Palestinians.

Peretz's declaration represents the first practical step Israel takes in its effort to prove to the international community it is trying to address the humanitarian crisis in the PA. The country will simultaneously step up public relations activities in embassies overseas, in a bid to account for its policy."

[anitar1]

1. About time. They don't want to look as if

they are not humanitarians.After all , it is Palestines money.

[ShalachEtAmi]

2. Lets hope they use their money for Humanitarian needs and not...

What Hamas has used their money for in the past...

[Englander]

3. The money isn't being sent to Hamas.

Did you miss this part of the article?

'Israel will transfer part of the tax revenues it has collected on behalf of the Palestinians to the Palestinian Authority, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni announced Wednesday evening. However, the funds will be channeled only to humanitarian projects in the PA, through the special mechanism set up by the international Quartet.'

[Behind the Aegis]

5. And WHO is the PA?

[Tom Joad]

4. I wish we could place restrictions on what our tax money goes to in

Israel, so it won't be used to continue its terror program against Palestinians.

[ShalachEtAmi]

6. Amazingly Self Defense could be twisted into ~`TERROR`

[anewdeal]

7. What a disgrace

This money will go into the same pocket that suicide bombers pull their funds out of.