Will Reconciliation with Fatah Cripple Hamas’s Finances?
Once Hamas gets what it wants, it can resume extorting money from its subjects.
November 8, 2017
Will Reconciliation with Fatah Cripple Hamas’s Finances?
Once Hamas gets what it wants, it can resume extorting money from its subjects.
For years, the Palestinian Authority (PA) paid for healthcare, electricity, and other basic civilian needs in the Gaza Strip, while Hamas raised funds through heavy taxes (often leveled on top of PA taxes) that it could then devote largely to its military needs. The PA recently brought an end to this arrangement, as part of last month’s reconciliation deal. Evelyn Gordon explains how the new situation will affect the terrorist group’s bottom line:
November 8, 2017
What’s Next for Lebanon Now That Its Prime Minister Has Stepped Down?
A chance for the U.S. and its allies to put pressure on Hizballah.
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Tougher talk from the EU could have significant effects.
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The most tragic Jewish writer of modern times.