US may ask Israel to put Palestinian tax money toward Trump's Gaza plan, sources say
The proposal could funnel part of the $5 billion Israel withholds from the Palestinian Authority into a $70 billion Gaza reconstruction effort.
- The United States is considering asking Israel to transfer part of $5 billion in withheld Palestinian tax revenue to President Donald Trump's Board of Peace to fund Gaza's reconstruction, according to five sources familiar with the matter.
- Israel has withheld approximately $5 billion in taxes, citing the Palestinian Authority's prisoner-payment system; Washington and Israel argue the system incentivizes violence, while Palestinian officials defend the payments as welfare support.
- Launched in January 2026, the Board of Peace oversees an estimated $70 billion rebuilding effort, with officials stating that "money held in a bank does nothing to further the President's 20-Point Plan."
- No formal request has been made to Israel, as officials assess the proposal to potentially channel funds to a US-backed transitional government for Gaza, with other portions released to the Palestinian Authority if reforms occur.
- Repurposing these revenues without Palestinian Authority input could further sideline the Western-backed administration, officials warned, as the authority faces a severe financial crisis and forced salary cuts in the West Bank.
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Israel Is Holding $5 Billion in Palestinian Tax Money:The U.S. Wants It for Trump's Gaza Plan
The United States is considering asking Israel to redirect part of roughly $5 billion in Palestinian tax revenue it is withholding to help fund President Donald Trump's postwar plan for Gaza, a move that could deepen tensions with the Palestinian Authority as Washington struggles to finance a reconstruction effort estimated at $70 billion.
The United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, said against the White House’s request that the funds of the Palestinian National Authority, a product of tax collection, arbitrarily retained by the Israeli government, be used for the U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan. “The U.S. asking Israel to divert Palestinian tax money from the Gaza plan is three times illegal: retention is illegal, diversion …
US mulls pressing Israel to give withheld Palestinian taxes to rebuild Gaza
Trump administration reportedly considering pushing Israel to hand over frozen Palestinian tax revenue to help fund the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip. By World Israel News Staff The Trump administration is considering asking Israel to transfer part of the Palestinian tax revenue it is withholding to President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace to help finance his post-war plan for Gaza, according to people familiar with the discussions. No final d…
US considers taking Palestinian tax money for Trump’s Gaza plan
The US is considering asking Israel to give some tax money it is withholding from the Palestinian Authority to Donald Trump's Board of Peace to fund the US president's post-war plan for Gaza, five sources familiar with the matter said. The Trump administration has not yet decided whether to make a formal request to Israel, said three of the sources, officials with knowledge of US deliberations with Israel. The two other sources, Palestinians wit…
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