Arabs urged to pay pledged funds

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: The Palestinian government in the West Bank on Wednesday urged Arab nations to deliver on pledges to supply the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority (PA) with $100 million a month.

Already mired in a financial crisis, the PA has suffered further with Israel’s decision to withhold the transfer of tax and tariff funds it collects on behalf of the Palestinians in the wake of their successful bid for enhanced UN status. Arab nations have pledged to help make up the shortfall with a so-called financial “safety net,” but the money has yet to be delivered.

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