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| Middle East |
| Peres proposes setting up a committee... |
| 2002-07-21 |
| At the Saturday night talks, the meeting focused on efforts to boost the Palestinian economy, which has been shattered by nearly 22 months of fighting. The two sides discussed the possible transfer of taxes that Israel has collected on behalf of the Palestinians, but has withheld since shortly after violence erupted in September 2000. Israel is now holding about $600 million, saying it does not want to release the money to the Palestinian Authority because Israel believes it has been funding terror attacks. Israel will not transfer the funds until an international committee is set up to oversee how the money is handled, Peres said. A committee? Why didn't I think of that, by Gawd! That always works! |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |