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How Palestinians Cope When the PA Halts Coordination with Israel
(Ha'aretz) Amos Harel - The Palestinian leadership knows it has lost the Arab support it relied on, and suspects that the fate of its people has ceased to be of interest to Arab leaders. The Palestinians halted civilian and security coordination with Israel and refused to accept $733 million in the form of tax revenues that Israel collected for them. With this behavior, they hurt mainly themselves. Under the double blow of the coronavirus pandemic and the economic crisis, the salaries of the PA's employees have been halved. Palestinian security services personnel are secretly entering Israel to earn a living as construction workers. The PA's refusal to work with Israel has prompted Palestinians to work directly with the Israeli Civil Administration. About half a million West Bank Palestinians downloaded an app to their mobile phones, by which they contact officials of the Civil Administration directly to obtain authorizations and fill out forms.