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April 11, 2014       Share:    

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/official-israel-to-withhold-palestinian-tax-fees/2014/04/10/86aedd38-c0e6-11e3-9ee7-02c1e10a03f0_story.html

Israel to Withhold Palestinian Tax Fees

(AP-Washington Post) The Israeli government will stop transferring tax money to the Palestinians in retaliation for their recent drive for further UN recognition, an Israeli official said Thursday. The Palestinians owe Israeli companies hundreds of millions of dollars for electricity and other services. The Israeli official said Israel would deduct the Palestinian debt against its monthly transfer of tax money that it collects for the Palestinians. Israel transfers about $100 million a month to the Palestinians.

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