President Rivlin Disagrees with Freezing Palestinian Taxes
Lesson Brief
Ynet
On January 5, Ynet reported on the disagreement between President Rivlin and Prime Minister Netanyahu concerning the freezing of taxes for the Palestinian Authority. President Rivlin addressed a conference of future Israeli ambassadors stating that such an action harms the Palestinians ability to establish themselves which is an interest of Israel's. Regarding investigations following the summer's operations in Gaza, Rivilin stated that Israel knows how to judge it's own participants through the law.
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- a conference of Israel's ambassadors
- כנס שגרירי ישראל
- an straightforward person
- תמים דרך
- abstention from direct negotiations
- הימנעות ממשא ומתן ישיר
- relationships of trust
- יחסי אמון
- to justify compensation measures
- להצדיק צעדי תגמול, מצדיק
- part of its ability
- חלק מיכולתו
- to be appropriate, suitable
- להלום, הולם
- criminal court
- בית הדין הפלילי
- consultation
- התיעצות
- to bend
- לכופף, מכופף