US fears for cash-strapped Palestinian Authority

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Washington (AFP) - The United States voiced fears Thursday that the Palestinian Authority may be teetering on the brink of collapse because of a lack of funding, as Israel withholds taxes and donor aid stalls.

Washington has been in urgent talks with regional leaders as well as other stakeholders in the frozen Middle East peace process in a bid to try to release more funds.

In January, Israel suspended $127 million in tax revenues which should have been transferred to the Palestinian Authority as punishment for its move to join the International Criminal Court (ICC).

But the Palestinian economy has also been hit by a slowing of aid funds, as donors have failed to make good on $5.4 billion promised at a Cairo conference in October to help rebuild the impoverished Gaza Strip after last year's 50-day war.

"Hundreds of thousands of students could be without teachers, hospitals could cease to function... The cost to both Palestinians and Israelis could be immense in both financial and human terms."

http://news.yahoo.com/us-fears-cash-strapped-palestinian-authority-010829611.html

The cycle continues.

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But the Hamas still have money to buy missiles to bomb Israel?

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Monday, February 16, 2015

Egypt finds 2.5 km smuggling tunnel under Gaza border (included

the tunnel was operated by the military wing of the Palestinian Hamas movement, the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, which Egypt says is a terrorist organization that played a role in recent attacks against Egyptian security forces.

Detonators and communications devices were among the devices found in the tunnel, which will be destroyed, officials say, speaking on condition of anonymity because they aren’t authorized to brief reporters.

They just need jobs the Kenyan said .

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You mad because after having their land stolen from them, the Palestinians don't want to stay in Gaza without complaint, just bide their time, and wait for Israel to decide their fate.

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Monday, February 16, 2015

Egypt finds 2.5 km smuggling tunnel under Gaza border (included

the tunnel was operated by the military wing of the Palestinian Hamas movement, the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, which Egypt says is a terrorist organization that played a role in recent attacks against Egyptian security forces.

Detonators and communications devices were among the devices found in the tunnel, which will be destroyed, officials say, speaking on condition of anonymity because they aren’t authorized to brief reporters.

They just need jobs the Kenyan said .

"They just need jobs the Kenyan said. " No. Firstly who is 'the Kenyan' Since the President isn't a Kenyan but American your reference is confusing. I suspect that you are badly paraphrasing the comments of Obama for silly effect?

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