Against that backdrop, Israeli media outlets reported that the Israeli government is mulling a series of steps to pressure the Palestinian government to retract its decision to stop importing livestock from Israel.
The steps reportedly include suspending approvals to allow the access of aid to the Palestinians, and preventing the export of olive oil and dates from Palestine to nearby Arab countries.
According to data by the Palestinian Agriculture Ministry, Palestine imports around 120,000 livestock from Israel annually, which makes up around 60 percent of the Palestinian market.
Last month, the Palestinian government decided to stop importing a number of items from Israel, including a full stop of importing livestock, saying it is part of its economic disengagement plan.
In the wake of the decision, the Israeli coordinator of Israeli government's activities in the occupied territories Kamil Abu Rukon said in a press statement that the move will have "grave consequences."
He threatened to stop the access of the Palestinian agricultural products to Israeli markets. Israel is one of the major importers of Palestinian agricultural products in the West Bank, with an exchange size of almost 280 to 300 tons daily, according to local media.
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki said that "if Israel prevents us from imports and exports, we will resort to international mediation."
Malki highlighted that the economic Paris protocol, which governs the relations between the Palestinians and the Israelis, states that Palestinians have the right to import.
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