Cash-strapped Palestinian Authority welcomes foreign fund pledges | International

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories, Sept 26, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The Palestinian Authority welcomed on Friday foreign fund pledges it said would help it keep government services going while Israel withholds tax revenues it collects on its behalf. Donor countries including Saudi Arabia, Germany and Spain pledged at least $170 million to finance the budget of the Ramallah-based PA in New York on Thursday, according to Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa's office. The announcement came as world leaders gathered for the UN General Assembly, with a recent string of recognitions of the State of Palestine by countries including France and Britain. Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, who on Thursday addressed the General Assembly by video, rejected any future role for Hamas in Palestinian...