Channel 14 reporter Eliya Aviv reports that the Palestinian Authority announced life imprisonment for anyone smuggling waste from Israel into PA territory, while Israel's penalty for smuggling waste from PA areas into Israel is at best confiscation of the truck. Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman is advancing a move to define the act as terrorism and toughen penalties, which Aviv says would deter polluters in Judea and Samaria.
Channel 14's Eliya Aviv reported on Sunday a stark disparity in penalties for cross-border waste smuggling between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. According to the report, the PA has announced life imprisonment for anyone smuggling waste from Israel into its territory, while Israel's response to smuggling waste from PA areas into Israel is at best confiscation of the truck. Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman is promoting a move to classify the act as 'environmental terrorism' and tighten penalties, a step Aviv says would deter air polluters in Judea and Samaria. The report comes amid ongoing efforts to address illegal waste dumping and burning in the region, which Minister Silman previously described as 'Israel's environmental backyard' in remarks reported by The Zioneer in June.
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