Israeli minister admits state subsidizes public transportation for settlers

[Jefferson23]

July 26, 2011

Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz confirmed Monday that the state subsidizes bus tickets within West Bank settlements, causing them to be cheaper than tickets for rides within the Green Line.

IOA Editor: Transportation options and costs are an integral part of household location decisions. Therefore, public transportation subsidies to Jewish residents of illegal West Bank settlements, which reduce the cost of living in the West Bank compared to pre-1967 Israel, constitute yet another incentive for Israelis to become settlers.

Please note: The Haaretz English version text misstates the facts. The much lower bus fares are not “within West Bank settlements” but are for public transport services to and from settlements, including travel between cities in Israel proper and West Bank settlements.

http://www.israeli-occupation.org/2011-07-26/israeli-minister-admits-state-subsidizes-public-transportation-for-settlers/