Israel Acts To Ease Tensions With Palestinians With Tax Move

(JERUSALEM) — 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 considerations. Israel has been under international pressure to release the frozen funds and Israeli security officials had warned that continuing to hold back the revenue could spark violence. Under existing agreements, Israel collects taxes and customs on behalf of the Palestinians and then transfers the sums to them.

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