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US explores redirecting frozen PA terror funds to Board of Peace

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The United States is considering asking Israel to redirect a portion of the tax revenues it has withheld from the Palestinian Authority to President Donald Trump's Board of Peace. The funds would help finance a 70 billion dollar post-war reconstruction plan for the Gaza Strip. While no formal request has been submitted, the proposal seeks to unlock tens of millions of dollars currently frozen.

Under the reported framework, some of the redirected money would support a United States-backed transitional administration in Gaza, with the remainder released to the Palestinian Authority only if it implements significant institutional reforms. The tax revenues come from customs duties and import taxes that Israel collects on behalf of the Palestinian Authority under longstanding economic agreements.

Israel has withheld the funds over the Palestinian Authority's continued payments to imprisoned terrorists and their families, a policy widely criticized internationally. Despite claims of reforms earlier this year, both Washington and Jerusalem считают the changes inadequate. The proposed redirection could further weaken the Palestinian Authority's political standing, particularly as reconstruction planning moves forward amid ongoing security and disarmament challenges in Gaza.

Original article source: https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/427151
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