Israeli Knesset approves freezing more Palestinian clearance funds

The Israeli Knesset on Wednesday approved in its first reading a bill that would allow additional Palestinian Authority clearance funds to be frozen, a move expected to increase financial pressure on the authority. Israeli daily Haaretz reported that the bill would authorise the freezing of additional Palestinian Authority funds. Under the proposal, submitted by Moshe Passal of the Likud party, Israel would freeze each year an amount equal to the funds transferred by the Palestinian Authority to Gaza during the previous year. According to Haaretz, the frozen money would be used to pay compensation to people affected by what the bill describes as terrorist acts originating from Gaza. READ: Israeli air strikes, shelling and home demolitions continue across Gaza Strip The […]