U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday that the Palestinian Authority’s financial plight could hurt security for both Palestinians and Israelis. Israel has been withholding tax revenue from the Palestinian Authority since last month to retaliate for the group’s efforts to join the International Criminal Court. Kerry said that without its revenue, the Palestinian Authority might stop security cooperation with Israel or even disband. The secretary of state spoke with journalists before a Saturday meeting with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond in London, where he also discussed Iran’s nuclear program, the struggle against the Islamic State, and the “egregious” …read more
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