Spokesman for the Palestinian cabinet Ghazi Hamad said in an interview with Palestinian radio Voice of Palestine that Chirac's call "shows the government as irrelevant regarding the Palestinian situation, salaries and responsibility over the money."

"We feel that some countries and organizations try to bypass the government," Hamad said.

He justified the objection for fear of losing its voice on the Palestinian economy.

"If the international organization controlled the process of transferring money, then our economy will comply with their policies, and this would be a serious matter," Hamad said.

He expressed readiness to coordinate the matter with international community.

Chirac's vision was aimed at accelerating and securing the payment of up to 165,000 Palestinian government employees, whose salaries were overdue for almost a month.

The Hamas government is facing a severe financial crisis after western donors cut off aid due to its rejection to recognize Israel, renounce violence and accept previous agreements, since its installation in late March.