West Bank businesses cut credit for deadbeat Palestinian security forces

West Bank businesses cut credit for deadbeat Palestinian security forces

Special to WorldTribune.com RAMALLAH — Palestinian security forces have come under an economic boycott in the West Bank. Palestinian sources said many businesses were no longer providing goods or services to Western-trained and -equipped PA police and security forces amid millions of dollars of debt. “Many businesses have not seen money from the PA forces […]

Plummeting foreign aid from West impacts West Bank contractors

Plummeting foreign aid from West impacts West Bank contractors

Special to WorldTribune.com RAMALLAH — The Palestinian Authority, amid a fiscal crisis, has been unable to pay contractors. Officials said the PA Finance Ministry has failed to pay numerous contractors for public works and other projects. They said the ministry has been undergoing a budget shortfall amid a drop in foreign aid, particularly from the […]