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Israel Outlines Steps to Boost Abu Mazen
(Ha'aretz) - Aluf Benn At recent meetings in Washington, the prime minister's bureau chief, Dov Weisglass, presented the U.S. government with a list of measures that Israel intends to implement following the swearing-in of Abu Mazen, in order to alleviate the plight of the Palestinian population and improve the functioning of the Palestinian Authority, including the gradual withdrawal of the IDF from PA territory, the release of Palestinian prisoners, and the expedited transfer of funds belonging to the PA. Israel has already implemented a number of steps to improve the conditions of the Palestinians, including the renewal of the flow of funds to the PA, a rise in the number of work permits for Palestinian workers in Israel, the lifting of many travel restrictions, and the easing of restrictions on the transfer of goods.