#Israel unveils economic #sanctions on #Palestine
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Israeli soldiers surround Palestinian men trying to plant olives trees on land close to an Israeli military camp in the Jordan Valley, on April 8, 2014 in the occupied West Bank. (Photo: AFP - Jaafar Ashtiyeh)
Israeli and Palestinian officials held fresh US-mediated talks Thursday, but the crisis-hit peace process was dealt a new blow as Israel unveiled sanctions against the Palestinians. Israel, which collects about $111 million in taxes on behalf of the Palestinian Authority - two-thirds of its revenues - has decided to freeze the transfer of that money, an official told AFP. read (...)