PA PM: “We will continue our commitment to the salaries of the Martyrs and the prisoners”
Official PA TV News
PA Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh: “Regarding the money being held by Israel (refers to Israel’s Anti “Pay-for-Slay” Law to deduct terror salaries; see note below –Ed.), first of all we will continue our commitment to the salaries of the Martyrs and the prisoners. From the first day and the first moment of the crisis, we have remained loyal and paid in full what all the prisoners and Martyrs deserve. The problem with the Israeli side has not yet been resolved; we expected that the problem would be resolved by the end of July [2019], but until now there is no government in Israel to make a political decision on this matter.”
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Official PA TV newsreader: “The Israeli side has committed to holding a three-way meeting with the participation of France in order to reexamine the economic Paris Agreement (see note below –Ed.). [PA Minister of Civil Affairs and Fatah Central Committee member Hussein] Al-Sheikh said that Israeli Minister of Finance [Moshe Kahlon] has admitted that there is corruption and theft in all that concerns the medical financial transfers.”