RAMALLAH, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian government condemned and rejected on Tuesday an Israeli court ruling that authorizes new deductions from Palestinian tax revenues.
In a statement, Mohammad Abu Rubb, director of the Government Media Office, said the Palestinian government rejects the Israeli court's decision to impose new deductions, which are claimed to benefit families whose members were allegedly killed in past attacks by Palestinians in the West Bank.
Abu Rubb considered the Israeli deductions "illegal," describing them as part of the broader "war" against the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank.
He confirmed that the Palestinian government continues its efforts and international communications to pressure the Israeli government to release the frozen Palestinian funds.
On Tuesday, the Jerusalem District Court ruled that the Palestinian Authority must compensate the victims of an attack that occurred in 2001 in Jerusalem, according to Israeli public radio Kan.
Hamas carried out the attack, which resulted in the deaths of 19 people and more than 120 injuries, according to the radio.
This ruling follows two lawsuits filed by the victims and their families over the past two decades.
According to Israel's Channel 12 TV news, the decision could pave the way for other Israeli victims of attacks, including the Oct. 7, 2023 attack, to demand compensation. ■
