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Paris Protocol

Palestinian motorists queue at a gas station while the city is experiencing a severe fuel shortage following the Israel Iran conflict, in Ramallah June 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
July 30, 2026, 10:51 pm
West Bank fuel shortage strands Palestinians at pump with economy running on empty
Cash liquidity crunch and fiscal strains, some stemming from PA’s reliance on Israeli shekel, seen as driving petrol scarcity, leading to long gas lines and illicit ‘black gold’ sales
By Nurit Yohanan
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at his headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah on May 7, 2020. (Nasser Nasser/Pool/AFP)
June 4, 2020, 1:56 am
In move seen as ‘nearly suicidal,’ Abbas’s PA refuses tax transfers from Israel
Palestinian Authority, which has formally cut security ties to Israel over annexation plans, heavily relies on these funds amid drop in donor aid, economic crisis caused by virus
By Aaron Boxerman and Jacob Magid
PA President Mahmoud Abbas delivering a speech on August 15, 2018. (WAFA)
January 28, 2019, 7:48 pm
Abbas says Israel agreed in principle to reexamine economic ties
PA president has said Palestinians want to either amend or cancel the Paris Protocol; Israeli spokespeople decline to comment
By Adam Rasgon
Palestinians shop at a vegetable market in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, August 30, 2018 (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
December 31, 2018, 12:36 pm
Ending trade conflict, Israel and PA lift bans on each other’s produce
Israeli agriculture minister says he reopened door to Palestinian imports after Ramallah said it would permit Israeli lamb in local markets
By Adam Rasgon
Yisrael Beytenu party leader Avigdor Liberman speaks at a conference in Netanya on November 22, 2018. (Meir Vaknin/Flash90)
December 4, 2018, 8:15 pm
Liberman quietly met top PA officials two weeks before resigning
Palestinians told then-defense minister they wanted to review economic annex of the Oslo Accords
By Adam Rasgon
Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks on CBS's 'Face the Nation' on April 22, 2018. (Screen capture: YouTube)
April 22, 2018, 9:40 pm
Michael Bloomberg to give $4.5 million to cover US climate accord commitment
Former New York city mayor says if government won’t live up to Paris accord, it is up to individuals to do so
By ToI Staff
File: Palestinian Finance Minister Shukri Bishara, left, shakes hands with Israeli Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz after a press conference regarding a meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee during the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013. (photo credit: AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)
April 18, 2016, 1:40 pm
Israel, Arab nations rapped over Palestinian economy
World Bank blames Israel for $285 million annual PA revenue losses, Arab countries for $1.3 billion unpaid Gaza pledges
By Agencies and ToI Staff
The Qalandiya checkpoint near the Atarot industrial zone, between East Jerusalem and the West Bank, seen on April 7, 2015. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
March 22, 2016, 9:46 pm
PA bans imports from 5 Israeli food companies
Tnuva, Strauss, Tara, Soglowek and Tapuzina products will not be allowed into West Bank
By Adiv Sterman
The Qalandiya checkpoint near the Atarot industrial zone, between East Jerusalem and the West Bank, seen on April 7, 2015. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
March 13, 2016, 10:32 pm
In first since 2010, Israel halts food imports from West Bank
Israeli authorities prevent five major Palestinian foodstuff companies from bringing their goods to Jerusalem, firms charge
By Dov Lieber
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks with members of the media in the West Bank city of Ramallah on December 5, 2012. (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/Flash90)
December 9, 2012, 6:16 pm
Abbas calls for economic agreement with Israel to be amended
The PA is ‘on the verge of collapse,’ says Palestinian president, declaring the need for a constitution
By Elhanan Miller
Yossi Kuperwasser, director general of the Ministry of Strategic Affairs, in 2011 (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)
September 23, 2012, 1:01 pm
‘We want the PA to have stability and prosperity, even if we have to fund it’
Strategic Affairs Ministry head Yossi Kuperwasser is not concerned about protests in the Palestinian territories turning into another intifada
By Raphael Ahren
Palestinians demonstrate against the government in Ramallah, September 9 (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/ Flash90)
September 10, 2012, 12:35 pm
Iraqi VP sentenced to death; West Bank flares up
Russia and the US fail to reach agreement on Syria
By Elhanan Miller
Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)
September 10, 2012, 9:26 am
Deputy FM: Israel to reject Palestinian request to rewrite economic treaty
Facing social protests, PA wants to make amendments to agreements regulating the PA’s external trade and customs revenue collection
By Ron Friedman and Aaron Kalman
Palestinian youth burn tires and block a main road in the West bank city of Ramallah as they protest against high costs of living on Saturday, Sept. 08 (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/Flash90)
September 9, 2012, 2:30 pm
Amid financial crisis, PA wants to rewrite economic treaty with Israel
Undoing one accord could lead to the unraveling of others, warns Israeli official; 1994 Paris Protocols regulate tax rates and collection
By Aaron Kalman
A Palestinian demonstration in Ramallah, July 3, 2012 (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/Flash90)
September 4, 2012, 8:10 pm
Palestinians take to the streets to protest economic woes
West Bank demonstrators call for resignation of Prime Minister Fayyad; Gaza graduates storm Hamas education ministry building
By Elhanan Miller
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