Ismat Quzmar

Dec 1, 2024 | al-shabaka.org | Tariq Kenney-Shawa |Hanna Alshaikh |Abdullah Al-Arian |Ismat Quzmar

IntroductionIsrael’s withholding of Palestinian clearance revenues is a longstanding practice, historically used to punish or manipulate the Palestinian Authority (PA). Since October 2023, the Israeli regime has only escalated its theft of Palestinian funds, bringing the PA to the verge of financial collapse. This policy memo argues that Israel’s weaponization of clearance revenues is not merely an extension of past measures but a reflection of a new, more radical agenda driven by the far-right.