Capt. Justice
2012-12-03 03:42:39 UTC
Israel Seizes $120m in Palestinian Funds Over UN Vote
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Israel continues to respond with 'war, occupation and settlements'
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- Common Dreams staff, Dec 2, 2012 . .
Israel has seized over $120 million in tax revenues it collects for the
Palestinian Authority in a second attempt to punish Palestine for its
successful bid for observer status at the UN, which resulted in an
overwhelming yes vote at the UN general assembly Friday.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet
meeting in his Jerusalem office, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Lior
Mizrahi, Pool) Directly following Friday's vote, which showed Israel and
the US as the sole opponents of a Palestinian state,
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Israel announced expansive settlement expansion plans in the West Bank
of up to 3,000 new homes in settlements across the pre-1967 Green Line.
An Israeli official admitted that the two actions were in direct
response to the UN vote, the Guardian reports, and that they may
withhold tax revenue from the PA again next month depending "on what the
Palestinians do or don't do."
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Yasser Abed Rabbo, a senior Palestinian official, said Israel was guilty
of "piracy and theft" in not handing over the funds.
Meanwhile, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas returned home Sunday to a
large crowd and cheers of approval in Ramallah.
.
"We now have a state," he said as the crowd roared. "The world has said
loudly, 'Yes to the state of Palestine.'"
.
Abbas then warned of Israel's "creative punishments":
"We have to realize that your victory has provoked the powers of war,
occupation and settlements because their isolation is deepened."
.
Netanyahu confirmed to his Cabinet Sunday:
.
"Today we are building and we will continue to build in Jerusalem and in
all areas that appear on Israel's map of strategic interests."
.
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/12/02
.
Israel continues to respond with 'war, occupation and settlements'
.
- Common Dreams staff, Dec 2, 2012 . .
Israel has seized over $120 million in tax revenues it collects for the
Palestinian Authority in a second attempt to punish Palestine for its
successful bid for observer status at the UN, which resulted in an
overwhelming yes vote at the UN general assembly Friday.
.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet
meeting in his Jerusalem office, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Lior
Mizrahi, Pool) Directly following Friday's vote, which showed Israel and
the US as the sole opponents of a Palestinian state,
.
Israel announced expansive settlement expansion plans in the West Bank
of up to 3,000 new homes in settlements across the pre-1967 Green Line.
An Israeli official admitted that the two actions were in direct
response to the UN vote, the Guardian reports, and that they may
withhold tax revenue from the PA again next month depending "on what the
Palestinians do or don't do."
.
Yasser Abed Rabbo, a senior Palestinian official, said Israel was guilty
of "piracy and theft" in not handing over the funds.
Meanwhile, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas returned home Sunday to a
large crowd and cheers of approval in Ramallah.
.
"We now have a state," he said as the crowd roared. "The world has said
loudly, 'Yes to the state of Palestine.'"
.
Abbas then warned of Israel's "creative punishments":
"We have to realize that your victory has provoked the powers of war,
occupation and settlements because their isolation is deepened."
.
Netanyahu confirmed to his Cabinet Sunday:
.
"Today we are building and we will continue to build in Jerusalem and in
all areas that appear on Israel's map of strategic interests."
.
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/12/02