Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, talks with his chief negotiator Saeb Erekat during an Arab foreign ministers meeting at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015. Abbas asked the Arab League to provide a “safety net” of $100 million a month to cover tax revenues withheld by Israel in retaliation for his attempt to join the International Criminal Court. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)