“Israel” Punishes UNESCO Palestinian Move by Expediting Settlements
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After the Palestinians succeeded in gaining an UNESCO membership, "Israel" decided to punish the Palestinian joy by both imposing sanctions on Palestinian Authority and expediting settlements' construction.
"Israeli" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his forum of eight senior ministers decided Tuesday to initiate a new wave of settlement construction in the West Bank, as part of a wider set of sanctions "Israel" decided to impose on the
Palestinian Authority after it was accepted to UNESCO as a member on Monday.
Netanyahu's office said Tuesday that the construction of 2,000 settlement units planned in East al-Quds, Gush Etzion, and Ma'aleh Adumim should be expedited.
His ministers also decided to suspend the transfer of tax money for the Palestinian Authority in October.
Moreover, the ministers also decided to no longer allow UNESCO missions into "Israel", and to examine the possibility of revoking the VIP status of senior Palestinian officials which allows them to pass through checkpoints.
A spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas responded to the decision on Tuesday, saying that "Israel" had decided "to speed up the destruction of the peace process by deciding to accelerate the construction of settlements on land where the
Palestinians aim to found an independent state."
Nabil Abu Rdainah also described as "inhumane" "Israel's" decision to temporarily halt transfers of funds to the Palestinian Authority.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by moqawama.org
After the Palestinians succeeded in gaining an UNESCO membership, "Israel" decided to punish the Palestinian joy by both imposing sanctions on Palestinian Authority and expediting settlements' construction.
"Israeli" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his forum of eight senior ministers decided Tuesday to initiate a new wave of settlement construction in the West Bank, as part of a wider set of sanctions "Israel" decided to impose on the
Palestinian Authority after it was accepted to UNESCO as a member on Monday.
Netanyahu's office said Tuesday that the construction of 2,000 settlement units planned in East al-Quds, Gush Etzion, and Ma'aleh Adumim should be expedited.
His ministers also decided to suspend the transfer of tax money for the Palestinian Authority in October.
Moreover, the ministers also decided to no longer allow UNESCO missions into "Israel", and to examine the possibility of revoking the VIP status of senior Palestinian officials which allows them to pass through checkpoints.
A spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas responded to the decision on Tuesday, saying that "Israel" had decided "to speed up the destruction of the peace process by deciding to accelerate the construction of settlements on land where the
Palestinians aim to found an independent state."
Nabil Abu Rdainah also described as "inhumane" "Israel's" decision to temporarily halt transfers of funds to the Palestinian Authority.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by moqawama.org
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