The funds will allow the Palestinian Authority to pay teachers, health workers and other public sector employees. ADVERTISEMENT Norway says it will transfer tax funds to the Palestinian Authority (PA) that have been frozen for months because of a dispute with Israel. Under interim peace agreements dating back to the early 1990s, Israel collects taxes
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) holds a press conference after the Senate passed a continuing resolution to avoid a shutdown of the federal government, in Washington, U.S., November 15, 2023. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Senators on Sunday voted to move forward with a $95 billion aid package to fund Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan,
From our UN correspondent in New York – The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) announced on January 26 that it had terminated the contracts of several employees pending an investigation into Israeli allegations that they had been involved in Hamas’s October 7 attacks in Israel. The move prompted several nations to suspend vital funding
US senators on Sunday released the text of a much-anticipated deal that would unlock billions in new aid for Ukraine and Israel while tightening US border laws, but the top House Republican quickly vowed to shoot it down. Issued on: 05/02/2024 – 01:45 3 min The national security supplemental provides for $118.3 billion in
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warned on Sunday that moves to suspend the funding of UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA were extremely ill-advised. “Defunding UNRWA would be both disproportionate and dangerous,” Borrell said of the agency which is embroiled in controversy over the alleged involvement of employees in the October 7 attack by Hamas
Israel’s cabinet on Sunday approved a plan for frozen Palestinian tax funds to be held by a third-party country and reserved the right to decide when the money will be transferred to the Palestinian Authority (PA). Under interim peace accords, Israel’s finance ministry collects tax on behalf of the Palestinians and makes monthly transfers
HERZLIYA, Israel (Reuters) – Nearly 7,000 miles away in Portland, Oregon, venture capitalist George Djuric said he was compelled to visit Israel during the country’s war with Palestinian militant group Hamas and to pledge support for the high-tech sector. Djuric, chief technology officer at yVentures who arrived in the United States as a 3-year-old refugee
NOURNEWS- America’s Defense Minister, Lloyd Austin, who traveled to the occupied territories, said: “Hamas’ actions are in many ways worse than ISIS. While saying America’s support for Israel is unwavering,” he added; “We support Israel as we supported Ukraine.” These remarks are while Hillary Clinton had officially acknowledged in her memoirs that ISIS