Ismat Quzmar is an economic researcher based in Ramallah, Palestine. He is currently the External Relations Officer at the Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute (MAS) and previously worked with the Ministry of National Economy, the Palestinian Network of Non-Governmental Organizations (PNGO), and the Advancement Department of Birzeit University. Ismat holds a master’s degree in comparative law and economics from the International University College of Turin, IUC.
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Israel’s withholding of Palestinian clearance revenues is a longstanding practice, historically used to punish or manipulate the Palestinian Authority (PA). Since October 2023, the Israeli regime has only escalated its theft of Palestinian funds, bringing the PA to the verge of financial collapse. This policy memo argues that Israel’s weaponization of clearance revenues is not merely an extension of past measures but a reflection of a new, more radical agenda driven by the far-right.
