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Thursday, June 1, 2017
Israel agrees to expand Palestinian control of Area C, PA official says
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePalestinian officials say Israel has agreed to broaden Palestinian Authority control in parts of Area C, the bulk of the West Bank which is under Israeli security and civilian control.
According to reports in Palestinian media, the measure was agreed to by Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon and Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah during their rare meeting last night in Ramallah.
Israel had announced a series of measures aimed at improving the Palestinian economy measures at the request of US President Donald Trump ahead of his May 22 visit to the region.
The measures include construction permits for Palestinians in parts of the West Bank that had previously been off limits, economic concessions and expanded hours at the Jordan border crossing.
The Times of Israel Community.