The U.S. Peace Plan May Finally Bring about a Palestinian State
The ironies of annexation.
July 2, 2020
Corruption and nepotism at the health ministry.
For much of the Palestinian public in the West Bank, the most pressing political issue of the moment is not Israeli plans regarding the legal status of Jewish towns and villages, but recent revelations of corruption and nepotism in Mahmoud Abbas’s government. The scandal has been made worse by the fact that it involves the health ministry, at a time when worry over the coronavirus is high, and trust in public-health officials particularly important. Yoni Ben Menachem writes:
The ironies of annexation.
Two nominal U.S. allies aligned against U.S. interests.
Corruption and nepotism at the health ministry.
Morningside Heights.
For much of the Palestinian public in the West Bank, the most pressing political issue of the moment is not Israeli plans regarding the legal status of Jewish towns and villages, but recent revelations of corruption and nepotism in Mahmoud Abbas’s government. The scandal has been made worse by the fact that it involves the health ministry, at a time when worry over the coronavirus is high, and trust in public-health officials particularly important. Yoni Ben Menachem writes:
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