The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/palestinian-authority-debt/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:29:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Palestinian Authority debt | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/palestinian-authority-debt/ 32 32 Trump peace plan charts tough course for Palestinian Authority’s return to Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-peace-plan-charts-tough-course-for-palestinian-authoritys-return-to-gaza/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 18:33:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3654526 Palestinian analyst says US ceasefire proposal sets 'many minefields' and that 'this plan is not good for the PA'; Ramallah hoping for bailout from Arab allies amid economic crisis

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]]> Smotrich says Israel to withhold millions from PA to repay electricity debt https://www.timesofisrael.com/smotrich-says-israel-to-withhold-millions-from-pa-to-repay-electricity-debt/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 12:41:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3089441 Finance minister will deduct money from monthly transfers to Ramallah; Palestinian PM pans ‘declaration of financial war and a recipe for explosion’

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]]> Smotrich said refusing to approve economic measures to assist Palestinian Authority https://www.timesofisrael.com/smotrich-said-refusing-to-approve-economic-measures-to-assist-palestinian-authority/ Mon, 07 Aug 2023 20:57:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3067117 Far-right finance minister's opposition may prevent Israel from fulfilling promise made to US government

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]]> Under new deal, Israel to loan PA up to NIS 800m to cover virus losses https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-pa-agree-on-loan-to-palestinians-of-up-to-nis-800m-to-cover-virus-losses/ Mon, 11 May 2020 17:24:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2303016&preview=true&preview_id=2303016 During four month period, Jerusalem will top off sum of tax revenues it sends to PA to NIS 500 million, if collected amount falls below that total

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]]> Israel said set to transfer NIS 800m loan to PA to offset coronavirus losses https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-to-transfer-nis-800m-to-pa-to-offset-coronavirus-losses-report/ Sat, 09 May 2020 16:16:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2301569 Finance Minister Kahlon reportedly says he was directed by PM to make fund available to cash-strapped Palestinian Authority; right-wing group decries 'unthinkable' transfer

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]]> US envoy tells Palestinian leaders dire situation is of their own making https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-envoy-tells-palestinians-dire-situation-is-of-their-own-making/ Wed, 05 Jun 2019 22:33:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2089656&preview=true&preview_id=2089656 'Time for PA to step-up & take responsibility,' says Greenblatt, as Palestinian PM warns of collapse within 2 months amid withdrawal of US aid and financial spat with Israel

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]]> PA premier calls Trump plan ‘blackmail,’ says Bahrain workshop to be ‘born dead’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/pa-premier-calls-trump-plan-blackmail-says-bahrain-workshop-to-be-born-dead/ Wed, 05 Jun 2019 10:09:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2089150&preview=true&preview_id=2089150 Mohammad Shtayyeh claims Palestinians weren't invited to Manama but wouldn't attend anyway; warns PA could collapse within 2 months if financial spat with Israel not resolved

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]]> Jordan, Egypt said to mediate between Israel and PA over tax transfer standoff https://www.timesofisrael.com/jordan-egypt-said-to-mediate-between-israel-and-pa-over-tax-transfer-standoff/ Tue, 30 Apr 2019 08:03:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=2066295&preview=true&preview_id=2066295 PA official reportedly says there will be no compromise on issue; US unable to resolve crisis because Ramallah cut off contact with Washington

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]]> Netanyahu, Kahlon reportedly plan for possible financial collapse of PA https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-kahlon-reportedly-plan-for-possible-financial-collapse-of-pa/ Sun, 28 Apr 2019 19:49:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2065273 Israel has reportedly tried to transfer $182 million to Palestinians, but was rebuffed; finance minister said to meet with PA official to discuss issue

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]]> Israel said to reject ‘immoral’ French demand to resume tax transfers to Abbas https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-said-to-reject-immoral-french-demand-to-resume-tax-transfers-to-abbas/ Sun, 21 Apr 2019 18:44:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=2061703&preview=true&preview_id=2061703 Paris implores Israel to renew payments -- frozen because of PA's funding for families of terrorists; Jerusalem replies that to do so would breach Europe's anti-terror principles

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]]> Senior PA official said to warn Hamas plotting coup against Abbas in West Bank https://www.timesofisrael.com/senior-pa-official-said-to-warn-hamas-plotting-coup-in-west-bank/ Tue, 16 Apr 2019 20:53:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2059091 Gaza-based terror group planning to exploit salary cuts for Palestinian Authority party members and security forces, high-ranking party member reportedly says

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]]> PA on brink of financial crisis if donors don’t step in, report warns https://www.timesofisrael.com/pa-on-brink-of-financial-crisis-if-donors-dont-step-in-report-warns/ Thu, 15 Sep 2016 13:54:28 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1463205 World Bank calls for Israel to ease West Bank restrictions to allow Palestinian economy to flourish, says less than half of the billions pledged to Gaza have reached battered enclave

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]]> Gaza’s sole power plant shuts down over fuel shortage https://www.timesofisrael.com/gazas-sole-power-plant-shuts-down-over-fuel-shortage/ Tue, 12 Apr 2016 17:57:28 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1374643 Amid ongoing tensions, tax dispute between Hamas and Palestinian Authority leaves strip's 1.8 million residents in the dark

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]]> Electric company reaches deal with Palestinians to halt cuts https://www.timesofisrael.com/electric-company-reaches-deal-with-palestinians-to-halt-cuts/ Wed, 06 Apr 2016 08:30:12 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1370917&preview_id=1370917 PA to hand over NIS 20 million toward NIS 1.7 billion chit, buying week's respite to negotiate a final settlement

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]]> Israel returns power to Jericho despite debt https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-returns-power-to-palestinian-city-despite-debt/ Sun, 03 Apr 2016 16:21:28 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1369159 Electric corporation owed some 1.7 billion shekels ($450 million) by private company JDECO and the Palestinian Authority

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