[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.