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The Palestinians and Their Unpaid Electricity Bill

Israel supplies most of the electricity used by the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. For several years, the PA has not paid its mounting debt to the Israel Electric Corporation (IEC), which now amounts to a total of 400 million shekels. Israel has uncomplainingly carried that mounting debt — until now.

A report on how Israel plans to exercise its right to payment is here: “‘Israel will not write off Palestinians’ electricity debt,'” by Ariel Kahana, Israel Hayom, November 2, 2021:

The Palestinian Authority owes the Israel Electric Corporation 400 million shekels ($128 million) in unpaid electric bills for Palestinian residents, Minister in the Finance Ministry Hamad Amar (Yisrael Beytenu) said late Monday [Nov. 1] in response to a query by MK Orit Strock (Religious Zionist Party).

Amar said that Israel would not forgive the debt and added that he had instructed the Israel Tax Authority to “coordinate a framework with the PA that would allow the debt to be removed gradually from the tax money Israel transfers [to the Palestinians].”

The IEC produces most of the electricity consumed by the Arab residents of Judea, Samaria, and the Gaza Strip. According to agreements between Israel and the PA, the PA is supposed to pay for its residents’ electricity consumption.

Over the years, the Palestinians have amassed a massive debt for their electricity consumption, but the PA claims that it is unable to collect the money owed by residents who do not pay what they owe.

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Robert Mcmaster 00:15 14.11.2021
Drown as they chased Israeli people thru red sea. GD doesn't celebrate hate and death. You should not either
Robert Mcmaster 00:13 14.11.2021
Michael and Jules, neither of you know the true heart of Israeli peoples, they have shown how different they are by their actions, GD cried as there was celebration as Israel left Egypt, his people dr
Dennis Bell 22:31 13.11.2021
Just cut them off.
Michael Sosne 14:57 13.11.2021
Jules I couldn't agree with you more. The ISREALS are way too nice to those muslim pigs. Give them electricity in a chair each and every one of them
Asher Gelibter 14:16 13.11.2021
It’s amazing how the PA bites the hand that Feed them.. they don’t seem to get it
Jules Lawrence 13:18 13.11.2021
Only the Jewish state would be stupid enough to supply Free Electricity to her enemy. It would be similar to Jews paying the Nazi's gas bill.
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