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US national security advisor slams Israel’s move to withhold funds to PA
22 May 2024 19:13 BST
US National Security advisor Jake Sullivan criticised Israel for withholding tax revenues from the Palestinian Authority (PA) on Wednesday.
Sullivan slammed Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s move earlier today to stop making payments to the PA in response to the moves by Spain, Ireland, and Norway to recognise a Palestinian state.
“I think it’s wrong. I think it’s wrong on a strategic basis because withholding funds destabilises the West Bank, it undermines the search for security and prosperity for the Palestinian people, which is in Israel’s interests,” Sullivan said.
The Biden administration is trying to bolster the embattled PA with the aim of having them take over post-war governance in Gaza, a move Netanyahu publicly rejects.