Israel Threatens to Impose Economic Sanctions on the Palestinian Authority

TEL AVIV – Israel threatens to impose economic sanctions on the Palestinian Authority (PA) if it continues to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation into Israeli war crimes committed in the territory Palestine .

The threat was reported Arab48. “These sanctions will affect economic programs funded by international donors,” the report said.

Israeli radio stations reported Israeli authorities planned to strip more Palestinian officials of their VIP status, limiting their ability to travel.

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On Sunday, Israel revoked Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki’s VIP status upon returning to Ramallah from The Hague via the Israel-Jordan border crossing.

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Israel’s Chief of Staff, Aviv Kohavi, criticized the ICC investigation, saying Prosecutor Fatou Bansouda had crossed the line.

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