From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Palestinian Authority slashes salaries for Gaza employees
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe cash-strapped Palestinian Authority says it has slashed the salaries of some 50,000 government employees in the Gaza Strip who have been idle since the rival Hamas terror group took over the coastal territory a decade ago.
Spokesman Yousif al-Mahmoud says the salaries are being cut by 30 percent because of a reduction in foreign aid.
He says that “without this step, the government cannot pay the salaries of its employees.”
Public employees in #Gaza Strip are surprised that PA deducts their salary lower than what they usually get!
More https://t.co/1nVJBe0ihJ pic.twitter.com/zVg07XehiL— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) April 5, 2017
The PA ordered its workers to step down after the Hamas takeover in 2007. But it has continued to pay the salaries of former policemen, teachers and civil servants.
The decision deepens the divide between the two territories and will increase hardship in Gaza, where the economy already is in poor shape.
— with AP
The Times of Israel Community.