29.02.2012                      06.Adar. 5772

Diplomatie:

Dutch donation to boost Palestinian trade

Netherlands to supply 2 state-of-the art container scanners; sign of Israeli-PA cooperation despite talks' breakdown.

While Israeli-Palestinian negotiations are stalemated, economic cooperation continues between the two sides with the Netherlands announcing this week it will supply two state-of-the art container scanners to facilitate Palestinian trade.
The scanners are to “promote the economic development of the Palestinian Authority through expanded trade flows, while safeguarding” Israel’s security, according to a joint agreement signed Sunday by Dutch Ambassador Caspar Veldkamp and Maj.-Gen. Eitan Dangot, the coordinator of government activities in the territories….