Hanoi, December 23 (VNA) – The recognition of the State of Palestine by many countries worldwide and its flag-raising ceremony at the United Nations headquarters signal a positive sign and initial success of the Palestinian administration as well as a bright spot in the Middle East peace process. Chairman of… – Continue reading
India and Israel will sign a double taxation avoidance pact and explore ways to ramp up engagement in diverse sectors during President Pranab Mukherjee’s three-day historic visit to the Jewish state, the first by an Indian Head of State, beginning tomorrow, reports NDTV. Ahead of his visit, Israel said the… – Continue reading
With a new candidate seemingly entering the race for president each week, national attention is understandably focused on American politics. But while Americans spare little mind for the goings-on of international organizations, their activities not only have significant impact around the world, but could also play a role in the… – Continue reading
In end to crisis, Palestinians agree to sums withheld from tax revenues to offset debts to Israel Electric Company; the two sides will continue discussing future payment obligations. Israel and the Palestinian Authority reached a compromise agreement on Friday that will effectively end the crisis regarding the tax revenues that… – Continue reading
Occupied Jerusalem/Ramallah, West Bank: Israel said on Saturday it would transfer $470 million of withheld tax revenues to the Palestinian Authority following talks between a senior Israeli military officer and Palestinian officials. In December, Israel began withholding around $130 million per month of taxes it collects on behalf of the… – Continue reading
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas said Sunday that the PA refused to receive tax revenues collected on its behalf by Israel because the amount was “incomplete.” “Israel recently said it would transfer [withheld tax revenue] funds, but the amount that was sent was incomplete, as Israel deducted was it… – Continue reading
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday threatened to resort to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in case Israel did not release Palestinian tax money. Addressing a meeting of the central committee of his Fatah faction, Abbas said the Palestinians would try to solve the issue of withheld tax money… – Continue reading
The Palestinian Authority has denied that an Israeli move to unfreeze the PA’s tax revenues was part of a deal to get the Palestinians to halt their bid to have Israel prosecuted at the International Criminal Court (ICC) Ha’aretz reported yesterday. The report cited an anonymous senior Palestinian official. “We… – Continue reading
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Friday that it will transfer Palestinian tax revenues it has been withholding as punishment for the Palestinians’ application to join the International Criminal Court. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the decision was made following the recommendation of Israel’s security establishment and because of humanitarian… – Continue reading
‘Choking financial crisis’ grips Palestinian government, which is paying partial salaries and slashing operating expenses. Gripped by financial crisis, the Palestinian government said on Tuesday it was putting an emergency budget in place for 2015 due to the absence of pledged international aid and Israel withholding its tax revenues.
RAMALLAH, March 16 (Xinhua) — A senior Palestinian National Authority (PNA) official on Monday expressed hope that its tax revenue dues, which has been withheld by Israel since early January, would be released soon. Reyad al-Malki, PNA foreign affairs minister, said: “so far, we haven’t received any indication that Israel… – Continue reading
BRUSSELS, March 6 (KUNA) — The EU warned Friday that the continued withholding of Palestinian revenues by Israel could be highly detrimental to the stability and security of the region. “This decision runs counter to Israel’s obligations under the Paris Protocol of the Oslo Agreement. It should be recalled that… – Continue reading
RAMALLAH, March 2 (Xinhua) — The Israeli withholding of Palestinian tax revenue dues would lead to full security deterioration in the Palestinian territories, a senior Palestinian official warned on Monday in an exclusive interview with Xinhua. Mohamed Mustafa, deputy prime minister of the Palestinian unity government and the minister of… – Continue reading
Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat on Saturday described as “piracy” an Israeli decision to stop the transfer of Palestinian tax revenues collected on behalf of the Palestinian Authority. “We were unofficially told a few hours ago that the Israeli government had decided to hold back tax revenues it collects on… – Continue reading
