Palestinian funding from Arab countries dropped by 85% in 2020
Their financial situation deteriorated amid the coronavirus pandemic, but also during a period when normalization agreements were being negotiated between several Gulf states and Israel.
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during a meeting to discuss the UAE’S deal with Israel to normalize relations, in Ramallah last month.(photo credit: MOHAMAD TOROKMAN/REUTERS)BySARAH CHEMLA
