Joint Statement Between the United States of America
and Israel
(October 16, 2002)
As part of the effort to further Palestinian reform,
the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of Israel
agreed that the Government of Israel would consider favorably the gradual
return and scheduled transfer of all PA tax funds collected by Israel
on the unequivocal condition that there would be full U.S.-led monitoring
to ensure that these funds will only be used for the economic and civil
activities of the Palestinian community and to prevent the use of these
funds for terrorist activity of any kind.
Sources: Public Papers of the President |