He expressed hope that the United States of America will be able to put pressure on Israel to retract this decision.

In a related matter, Qais Abdul Karim (Abu Laila), a lawmaker and a senior member of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) political office, said that Israel’s decision comes as a measure to tighten screws on the PA, precisely after applying for full membership in the United Nations.

He added that the Israeli government is trying to financially blackmail the PA in order  to politically dictate the Palestinian people and leadership and make them hostage to the Israeli right-wing extremist government’s decisions.

He stressed that these tax revenues are the Palestinian people’s right, not a grant or donation from the Israeli government, which it continues to steal.

He called for an international interference to put pressure on Israel to commit to transferring PA’s tax revenues.

M.G. /F.R.