Under Oslo’s terms, still in place, Israel collects tax on behalf of the Palestinians and theoretically makes monthly transfers to the PA - pending the approval of Israel’s finance ministry.
Israel has stopped transferring Palestinian tax revenues it collects to Oslo to punish Norway for recognising Palestine.
“Norway was the first to unilaterally recognise a Palestinian state today, so it cannot be a partner in anything related to Judea and Samaria (the occupied West Bank). I intend to stop transferring funds to Norway and demand the return of all funds that were transferred,” stated Smotrich.
In January 2024, a settlement was agreed in which Israel transferred Gaza’s share of the revenue to a Norwegian-based trust account.
In case anyone else was curious about why Norway was involved at all.
So it’s not actually to the Norwegian government. The trust account for the Palestinian Authority is just located in Norway. That makes a lot more sense.
Sounds like Norway should disburse the money and then just have Israel past it back.
Where does this tax money come from to start?
Goddamn
Where does this tax money come from to start?
Israel steals it from Palestinians.
