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Israel's economic aid to PA only temporary fix

Israel is preparing to implement a series of economic concessions to the Palestinians, which some see as a step to circumvent a political solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) listens as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun - RTX3774K
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Political rupture has been plaguing Palestinian-Israeli relations ever since political negotiations between the two were disrupted in June 2014, while security coordination still stands.

On May 17, Israel’s Channel 2 reported a secret meeting held that day in Jerusalem between Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon and his Palestinian counterpart Shukri Bishara. During the meeting, an agreement was reached whereby Israel would provide economic concessions to the Palestinians. It was also reported that both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas, the head of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and president, knew about this meeting.

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