Taxes collected by Israel and bound for Gaza will be held in Norway, instead of being sent to the Palestinian Authority (PA), which exercises limited self-rule in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, according to a plan approved by Israeli officials.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe frozen funds will not be transferred to the Palestinian Authority, but will remain in the hands of a third country,\u201d said a statement released on Sunday by the Israeli prime minister\u2019s office.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe money or its consideration will not be transferred under any circumstances, except with the approval of the Minister of Finance of Israel, not even through a third party,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
In line with a deal reached in the 1990s, Israel collects tax on behalf of the Palestinians and makes monthly transfers to the PA pending the approval of the Ministry of Finance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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