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Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas seen upon his release from a hospital in Ramallah in the West Bank on May 28, 2018. (Flash90)

Abbas’ sanctions on Gaza could soon become Israel’s war

The Palestinian Authority’s attempts to destroy Gaza’s economy could end up dragging Israel into military conflict. By Elhanan Miller While the Israeli government struggles to solve the problem of “burning kites” being sent from the Gaza Strip, it appears that the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah has found a more effective way to harm Hamas’ funding: causing…

By +972 Magazine June 29, 2018

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attends a PLO executive committee meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah, August 22, 2015. (Flash90)

Palestinians in Ramallah protest PA sanctions on Gaza

Thousands of Palestinians demonstrate in central Ramallah, calling for Mahmoud Abbas’ ouster in the face of the Palestinian Authority’s sanctions on the Gaza Strip. Protest organizers say this is only the beginning. Palestinian protesters marched through the streets of central Ramallah on Sunday to demand that the Palestinian Authority put an end to its sanctions against Gaza,…

By Rami Younis June 12, 2018