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Source: https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Corruption-A-major-cause-of-Palestinian-suffering-comment-588850
Corruption: A Major Cause of Palestinian Suffering
(Jerusalem Post) Pierre Rehov - When you talk to Palestinians about the misappropriation of funds allocated by the international community, the first term they use is "corruption." Many Palestinians no longer hesitate to blame their leaders for their miserable living conditions. In Gaza, luxury villas and 5-star hotels flourish by the sea, dealerships offer the latest Mercedes and BMW models, and if the population continues to suffer, it is much more the result of the perpetual embezzlement by a minority protected by the leaders, than by the security blockade set up by Israel and Egypt. In Ramallah and Hebron, interviewees noted that they often hear about international aid through the media and on the Internet, but that they themselves never benefit from it. These people do not want a country where corruption is the rule. Nationalism, they say, does not nourish their children.