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Erekat accuses Qatar of funding 'settlements'

"What really makes me mad," says 'Palestinian' chief negotiator bottle washer Saeb Erekat, "is people who sic their television network on us to make us look bad, while they're out funding 'settlements.'"

Chief Palestinian Authority negotiatior Saeb Erekat threatened on Monday to expose documents that show Qatar invested in Israeli settlements, Maan news reported.

"The time will come in future to reveal these documents," he reportedly said.

Erekat explained that over 24 percent of the Israeli companies working in the Karnei Shomron area rely on investments worth millions of dollars from Qatar.

Erekat spoke during a panel at An-Najah National University in Nablus on the effect of the "Palestine Papers" released by Al-Jazeera.

He reportedly said the PA would submit a complaint to the International Federation of Journalists in the next two weeks. Erekat explained that he does not "oppose scoops or getting information" but said media "should avoid distortion," Maan reported.

Bring it on, man, bring it on.

Labels: An-Najah University, Qatar, Saeb Erekat, settlement funding

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 12:50 PM