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Topic: Palestinian tax revenues

March 31, 2013
11:13 am

Energy and Water Minister Silvan Shalom visits a special processing plant off the coast of Ashdod, set to receive gas from the Tamar deposit for the first time in four years. (photo credit: Moshe Binyamin/Energy and Water Ministry)

Despite natural gas boost, electricity to rise 6.5% next month

With Israel now moving towards energy independence, Energy Minister Silvan Shalom hopes this will be last price hike

By Asher Zeiger and Times of Israel staff

March 30, 2013
10:38 am

Power lines carrying electricity above lush fields. (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90)

IEC mulls rate hike to cover Palestinians’ NIS 730m debt

From the web Israeli money transfer to PA greatly reduces chances of Palestinians paying debt, electricity industry sources tell Globes

March 25, 2013
3:23 pm

US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after a joint news conference, Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at the prime minister's residence in Jerusalem. (photo credit: AP/Carolyn Kaster)

Israel hands over frozen tax funds to Palestinians

Release of PA revenues collected by Israel comes in wake of President Obama’s visit

By Times of Israel staff

March 23, 2013
8:32 am

US President Barack Obama and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a joint press conference in Ramallah on March 21, 2013. (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/Flash90).

US unblocks $500 million in aid to Palestinians

State Dept. announces move on the heels of Obama’s visit to Israel, West Bank; US president asks Abbas to avoid ICC, says report

By Yoel Goldman

March 12, 2013
6:06 pm

Illustrative photo of a Palestinian vendor counting shekels in Gaza. (photo credit: Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)

World Bank blames Israel for damaging PA economy

Checkpoints, withheld tax revenues and banning of many exports all cause lasting damage to Palestinian finances

February 18, 2013
4:19 pm

Economic protests in Ramallah, September 11 (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/Flash90)

PA claims Israel still withholding tax revenues

West Bank schools and health workers strike over unpaid salaries

By Asher Zeiger

February 13, 2013
5:58 pm

Saeb Erekat, chief Palestinian negotiator, during a news conference in Ramallah in the West Bank on January 2, 2012 (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/Flash90)

PA negotiator blasts Israel for ‘diplomatic extortion’

Israel is withholding Palestinian tax dollars to hinder reconciliation talks, Saeb Erekat charges

By Elhanan Miller

February 4, 2013
1:57 am

John Kerry addresses constituents in Boston, Massachusetts, on Thursday, January 31. (photo credit: AP/Winslow Townson)

Kerry lauds Israel’s decision to release taxes to PA

Top US diplomat pledges to push Congress for funds to help the ailing Palestinian economy

January 30, 2013
7:32 pm

(illustrative photo: Sophie Gordon/Flash90)

Israel resumes transferring tax money to Palestinians

Punitive freeze on funds reportedly reversed due to PA’s dire financial straits

January 30, 2013
3:52 am

Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz (right) meets with PA Prime Minister Salam Fayyad as they sign an economic agreement in Jerusalem on July 31 (photo credit: Moshe Milner/GPO/Flash90)

Israel to transfer $100 million to PA

Prime Minister’s Office says transfer a one-off measure to help Palestinians meet payroll obligations, avoid financial collapse

By Ron Friedman

December 14, 2012
10:45 am

Arab League headquarters in Cairo (photo credit: Ijanderson977/Wikimedia Commons)

Palestinian Authority still waiting on emergency funds promised by Arab states

Arab League official says no date has been set for transfer of $100 million to Ramallah

By Yoel Goldman

December 13, 2012
6:00 am

US State Department Spokesperson Victoria Nuland (photo credit: US Department of State)

US denies holding backchannel talks with Hamas

State Department urges Israel to reconsider withholding PA tax revenues; Ashton reportedly ‘shocked’ by Liberman statement comparing Europe’s stance on Mashaal speech to Holocaust era inaction

By Ron Friedman

December 11, 2012
11:14 pm

Jordan's King Abdullah II (photo credit: Moshe Milner/GPO/Flash90)

Jordanian king slams Israel’s ‘unilateral policies’

Abdullah meets with British PM, expresses hope in reestablishing peace process

By Asher Zeiger

December 2, 2012
12:34 pm

Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz (right) meets with PA Prime Minister Salam Fayyad as they sign an economic agreement in Jerusalem on July 31 (photo credit: Moshe Milner/GPO/Flash90)

Israel to hold back NIS 450 million in tax revenues to PA

Finance minister says the funds will be used to offset Palestinian debts; Palestinians call the decision ‘theft,’ ‘piracy’

By Asher Zeiger

November 11, 2012
12:11 pm

Home Front Defense Minister Avi Dichter (photo credit: Abir Sultan/Flash90)

Palestinian statehood bid a ‘flagrant violation’ of Oslo accords, minister charges

Moshe Ya’alon threatens unilateral moves by Israel in response to PA application for UN nonmember status

By Aaron Kalman

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