Quartet envoy Tony Blair on Wednesday praised the government's " important decision" to release a hold Palestinian Authority tax revenues."This is Palestinian money which is critical to sustaining the PA and should be transferred on a regular and predictable basis in line with previous Israeli-Palestinian agreements. Withholding these funds only benefits those who oppose peace and Israeli-Palestinian cooperation," Blair said in a statement."I have discussed the importance of a smooth transfer of revenues with Prime Minister [Binyamin] Netanyahu and other ministers in the Israeli government on many occasions, as have others in the international community, and have urged him repeatedly to transfer these funds without delay.
(photo credit: The Jerusalem Post)