Palestinian economy
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Palestinians hunker down for Ramadan, facing a virus that doesn’t discriminate but an occupier that does
As the holy fasting month of Ramadan begins, the coronavirus outbreak in Israel and the Palestinian territories is proving how inevitably intertwined the two populations’ lives are, while also underlining the extreme differentials of power between them. Continue reading
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The denial of taxes to the PA is an ominous sign of Netanyahu’s grand plan By Jonathan Cook
Israel’s decision to withhold part of the taxes it collects on behalf of the Palestinian Authority and plunge it deeper into crisis starkly illustrates the hypocrisies and deceptions at the core of the two governments’ relationship. Continue reading
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Inside Banksy’s The Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem By Jonathan Cook
We check in to Banksy’s bizarre Palestinian hotel, where the hospitality is as peculiar as the message is powerful Continue reading