Palestinian Authority President making laws by decree, highlighting problems

News of the law sparked protests in April in the West Bank city of Ramallah, the political and financial capital of the West Bank, with one demonstration attracting almost 10,000 people.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (C) meets with the Palestinian leadership to sign agreements in Ramallah

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ByLINDA GRADSTEIN/THE MEDIA LINE

JULY 30, 2016 14:47

Updated: JULY 30, 2016 15:46