    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2002, Book II)]
    [October 16, 2002]
    [Pages 1817-1818]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Joint Statement Between the United States of America and Israel
    October 16, 2002

        As part of the effort to further Palestinian reform, the President
    of the United States and the Prime Minister of Israel agreed that the Government of Israel would

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    consider favorably the gradual return and scheduled transfer of all PA
    tax funds collected by Israel on the unequivocal condition that there
    would be full U.S.-led monitoring to ensure that these funds will only
    be used for the economic and civil activities of the Palestinian
    community and to prevent the use of these funds for terrorist activity
    of any kind.

    Note: An original was not available for verification of the content of
    this joint statement.