Privilege and power for the PA, to the detriment of Palestinians

More proof of the Palestinian Authority’s precarious position was made public earlier this week, when it was announced that Israeli ministers, with the exception of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, voted in favour of measures that would bolster the PA. “In the absence of a change in the national assessment, Israel will act to prevent the collapse of the Palestinian Authority, while demanding that it cease its anti-Israel activity in the international legal-diplomatic arena, the incitement in its media and education system, the payments to the families of terrorists and murderers, and the illegal construction in Area C,” the Israeli Diplomatic Security Cabinet’s statement partly read. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan is to … Continue reading Privilege and power for the PA, to the detriment of Palestinians