Al-Marsad newspaper: American and Israeli officials revealed the details of the most difficult phone call between US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, regarding Israel’s decision to withhold part of the tax revenues it collects for the Palestinian Authority.
The conversation is over
They said that the US President ended the call saying: “This conversation is over.”
An American official described the call between Biden and Netanyahu as “frustrating and one of the most difficult conversations” that Biden had with Netanyahu.
Tax revenues
The American official said that the call is a sign of the growing tensions between Biden and Netanyahu, according to AXIOS, which explained that the tax revenues that Israel collects for the Palestinian Authority constitute a major source of income for the Palestinian Authority, which is already suffering from a financial crisis.
Suspension of funds
The far-right Israeli Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, decided in October to suspend the transfer of all tax revenue funds after the Hamas attack.
The Axios website indicated that the issue has become a thorn in the side of Netanyahu, who is facing pressure from the Biden administration to release the funds.
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2023-12-29 07:13:09
