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Gaza technocratic panel announces $100 million budget for public sector salaries
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) announces that its monthly budget covering the salaries of public sector employees will be $100 million.
The 12-member panel of Palestinian technocrats says in a statement that it is aiming for “economic stability, free from the pressures of the [Israeli] occupation.”
The statement appears aimed at demonstrating financial transparency to the public and international community.
NCAG is reliant on the US ability to fundraise for the Board of Peace that is overseeing the technocratic committee’s work. Senior US adviser Jared Kushner said earlier today that Washington will host a conference in two weeks where the contributions made by various countries will be announced.
It is also not yet clear which workers NCAG will be able to hire, as Israel has to date been blocking the involvement of public sector workers on the Hamas or PA payroll, leaving very few other options for employees that NCAG can hire.
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