Bethlehem’s PA governor, Abdel Fattah Hamayel, on Sunday issued an order banning
Palestinian institutions in his district from having any direct contact with
Israel.
The order applies to all municipal and village councils in the
Bethlehem area, as well as Palestinian NGOs and trade institutions.
The
governor justified the ban by arguing that Israeli authorities have been
avoiding dealing with Palestinians through the Palestinian District Coordinating
Office [DCO].
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