PA Prime Minister: "The financial crisis that we are facing is a result of Israel’s ongoing measures to steal our money"
Headline: “Shtayyeh: The occupation is the primary cause of the financial crisis we are facing”
“[PA] Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh said that ‘The occupation is the primary cause of the financial crisis that we are facing, and the difficult situation that we are being subjected to is a result of Israel’s ongoing measures that steal our money and prevent us from being able to reach and take advantage of Area C (i.e., land under full Israeli administration according to the Oslo Accords), in addition to limitations that it is placing on the freedom of the movement of goods and people.’ …
The prime minister again emphasized his demand to pressure Israel to release our confiscated money (refers to Israel’s Anti “Pay-for-Slay” Law to deduct PA terror salaries; see note below -Ed.) so that we will fulfill our obligations to our people in full.”