US may use Palestinian tax funds for Trump Gaza plan
The United States is weighing a request for Israel to transfer a portion of $5 billion in withheld Palestinian tax revenue to fund a post-war reconstruction plan for Gaza. The proposal aims to leverage stagnant funds for the Board of Peace initiative while the Palestinian Authority faces a deepening financial crisis.
The United States is considering asking Israel to redirect $5 billion in withheld Palestine tax revenue to a Gaza reconstruction fund. The proposal targets a $70 billion post-war plan managed by the Board of Peace, according to officials with knowledge of U.S. deliberations and Palestinians briefed on the matter. Diverting these funds would bypass the Palestinian Authority and potentially worsen the financial crisis in the West Bank.
