Tax Withheld Israel, Palestinian civil servants Only Accept Pay Half

Israeli act withhold Palestinian tax revenue has gone too far. As a result of that act, the Palestinian Authority reveal the salaries of civil servants could be paid only half over the past four months.

Israel is known began to freeze tax revenue and customs of Palestine, which is estimated at around US $ 130 million per month, since December. The move comes after the Palestinians announced it would join the International Criminal Court, ICC, to report on Israel.

Under international pressure, Israel last week finally agreed to disburse the money belongs to the Palestinians promised to immediately transfer the funds of US $ 400 million.

However, the Palestinian Finance Minister, Shukri Bshara, as quoted from page Alarabiya Dream, Saturday, April 4, 2015, mengunkapkan it until now has not received a transfer from Israel.

Due to the lack of posts these funds, the Palestinian Authority civil servants will only receive 60 percent of their salary. Cutting this is the fourth time in a row received by the employee.

Those who receive less than 2,000 shekels per month or US $ 500 will continue to receive full salary.

Palestine currently employs approximately 150 thousand employees, both in Gaza and the West Bank.

"The way this is done because Israel is not transferring Palestinian tax revenues for four consecutive months," Bshara said in a statement.

International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned of dire consequences for the Palestinian economy if the transfer is not done soon.

Not only affects the level of consumption, but the loans taken by the employees of the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian Authority itself is in danger.

Palestinian Central Bank warned last week that the loan has almost reached its limit, with a banking system that is increasingly in danger.

When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that Israel would release funds for humanitarian reasons and because it is 'Israeli interests', he immediately won praise from the United States and the European Union over the decision.

Israeli officials are not willing to give immediate feedback on Wednesday when asked to explain why the money has not been transferred.

Income tax collected will be transferred after the deduction of payment for services Palestinians as water, electricity, and the cost of hospital provided Israel. (Ism)