Palestinian Authority cracks down on Ramallah protests against Gaza policy
The Palestinian Authority sought to cut salaries and apply other sanctions to Gaza as part of its pressure on Hamas after a reconciliation agreement fell apart in December 2017.
A demonstrator is evacuated during a protest calling on President Mahmoud Abbas to end financial sanctions on Palestinians in Gaza, in Ramallah, June 13, 2018.(photo credit: MOHAMAD TOROKMAN/REUTERS)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated: