Israel Proposes Sanctions Against Hamas Government
Israel Proposes Sanctions Against Hamas Government
By Robert Berger
Jerusalem
16 February 2006
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Israel is putting the economic squeeze on the Palestinians, after the election of the Islamic militant group Hamas last month. Hamas is also under growing pressure from Palestinian moderates to renounce violence.
Israel's defense ministry has recommended barring Palestinian workers in the Gaza Strip from entering Israel and restricting the movement of goods. The measures, which are expected to be imposed next week, would be a severe blow to the Palestinian economy, already battered by five years of conflict.
Israel also plans to cut off $50 million in monthly tax payments to the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority. Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev says the move is part of economic pressure against a Hamas-led Palestinian parliament that will be sworn in on Saturday.
"No one can ask Israel to transfer funds to terrorist organizations like Hamas and have those funds come back to us in the form of suicide bombings," he said.
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Another slp in the face of the jihadist palies
By Robert Berger
Jerusalem
16 February 2006
Berger report - Download 252k
Listen to Berger report
Israel is putting the economic squeeze on the Palestinians, after the election of the Islamic militant group Hamas last month. Hamas is also under growing pressure from Palestinian moderates to renounce violence.
Israel's defense ministry has recommended barring Palestinian workers in the Gaza Strip from entering Israel and restricting the movement of goods. The measures, which are expected to be imposed next week, would be a severe blow to the Palestinian economy, already battered by five years of conflict.
Israel also plans to cut off $50 million in monthly tax payments to the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority. Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev says the move is part of economic pressure against a Hamas-led Palestinian parliament that will be sworn in on Saturday.
"No one can ask Israel to transfer funds to terrorist organizations like Hamas and have those funds come back to us in the form of suicide bombings," he said.
palie scum
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Another slp in the face of the jihadist palies
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