Israel and PA to form joint committee for economic ventures

Initiative by new Regional Cooperation Minister Esawi Freige aims to deliver 17,000 more work permits to Palestinians for construction and industry jobs in Israel

Israel, Palestinian Authority to form joint committee for economic ventures (Haaretz)

Regional Cooperation Minister Esawi Freige is working to establish an Israeli-Palestinian committee to promote economic progress and remove obstacles to the Palestinian Authority’s economic activity.

Freige is coordinating the move with senior Palestinian officials, firstly the PA’s Civilian Affairs Minister Hussein al-Sheikh. This is the first initiative with the PA that the government has launched since coming to power last month.

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