Published: SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 15:26
Qatar halted periodic payments of some $7 million from the Gulf to Gaza for the civil servants' salaries some three months ago, as per a local report.
Tensions are high between the Gaza-based Hamas terrorist organization and the oil-rich Gulf state of Qatar following envoy Mohammed al-Emadi's refusal to hand over grants for Palestinian public sector officials in the Strip, the local Sada news agency reported on Saturday.
Hamas sources told Sada that al-Emadi "conveyed a clear message" to Hamas, explaining that "Qatar cannot always" transfer funds to the Strip. "Permanent and better solution must be sought," al-Emadi was quoted in the report as saying to the terror group's leadership.
Qatar halted periodic payments of some $7 million from the Gulf to Gaza for the civil servants' salaries some three months ago, and negotiations on resuming the payments have reportedly reached a dead end.
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