RAMALLAH, September 9, 2025 (WAFA) – At the outset of the weekly Cabinet session held today, Tuesday, Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa stated that the financial blockade imposed on the Palestinian Authority represents the cost of its political and national stance, resilience, and continued defiance of the occupation and opposition to Israeli policies targeting the Palestinian people across all areas.
The Prime Minister noted that, as a result of the Palestinian leadership’s national position in support of the people in the Gaza Strip, Israel withholds hundreds of millions of shekels each month from the PA's clearance revenues. Despite this, he affirmed the government’s unwavering commitment to fulfilling its responsibilities toward the Palestinian people.
Prime Minister Mustafa added that the current crisis will ultimately come to an end with the victory of the Palestinian people and the end of the occupation. He emphasized that efforts are underway to ensure the coming months are better than those before, driven by the collective work of all parties, under the leadership of President Mahmoud Abbas, and supported by the steadfastness of the Palestinian people on their land through all available means, despite the ongoing challenges of colonization, the aggression on Gaza, the financial blockade, and other measures imposed by the Israeli occupation authorities.
The Prime Minister expressed his sincere thanks to all countries and international institutions that have voiced their support for Palestine and the Palestinian people during this critical period, particularly in light of the hardships faced by the people in the Gaza Strip, as well as those in the West Bank, including Jerusalem.
He praised these international positions, expressing hope that they would be translated into practical measures that positively influence the situation in the region.
The Cabinet strongly condemned the crimes committed by the occupation in the Gaza Strip and warned of the severe dangers posed by the evacuation orders for Gaza City, which would result in the forced displacement of hundreds of thousands and further exacerbate the humanitarian crisis.
It called on the international community to assume its responsibilities and take immediate and practical measures to stop these crimes and bring an end to the ongoing catastrophe that has persisted for two years.
The Cabinet also warned against the escalation of collective punishment policies implemented by the occupation army across various areas of the West Bank, particularly in villages northwest of Jerusalem, emphasizing that these practices will only deepen the crisis and further complicate both the security and humanitarian situations on the ground.
It affirmed that lessons from both recent and distant history have demonstrated the failure of policies such as home demolitions, closures, and the intimidation of civilians in achieving security for any party, and that such measures instead contribute to exacerbating instability in the region.
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