Exclusive: ‘Where Was Everybody When All the Tunnels Were Built?’: Former Palestine Monetary Authority Governor Azzam Shawwa discusses with The Media Line Palestinian hardships, the lack of support from other countries, including Arab nations, the Fatah-Hamas division, his personal losses, and his enduring hope to achieve peace for future generations. By Felice Friedson/The Media Line […]
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The Media Line: Exclusive: ‘Where Was Everybody When All the Tunnels Were Built?’: Former Palestine Monetary Authority Governor (VIDEO)
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Exclusive: ‘Where Was Everybody When All the Tunnels Were Built?’: Former Palestine Monetary Authority Governor
Azzam Shawwa discusses with The Media Line Palestinian hardships, the lack of support from other countries, including Arab nations, the Fatah-Hamas division, his personal losses, and his enduring hope to achieve peace for future generations.
By Felice Friedson/The Media Line
In a candid interview with The Media Line’s Felice Friedson, one of the most prominent Palestinian figures discusses the war’s economic impact on Palestinian society and the newly formed government, the lack of donor country funding, and the wait-and-see approach outsiders are taking as they seek transparency.
Azzam Shawwa, former governor of the Palestine Monetary Authority and energy minister, told The Media Line he is deeply concerned about the Palestinian Authority’s ability to function as the economy continues to dip and said that around half the salaries of government officials have not been paid in over 10 months.
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