Multiple choice

Which of the following countries has agreed to release hundreds of millions of dollars of frozen funds collected as tax to Palestine which is facing a severe cash/funds problem?

  1. Syria

  2. Israel

  3. Jordan

  4. Egypt

  5. None of these

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B Correct answer
Explanation

In 2007, Israel agreed to release frozen Palestinian tax funds it had collected as part of economic sanctions following Hamas's election victory. This was part of efforts to ease the humanitarian crisis in Palestinian territories and support the Palestinian Authority. The funds were collected taxes on goods moving through Israeli ports.