Policy & Geopolitics
Palestinian Authority squeezed as Israel consolidates West Bank control
The Palestinian Authority is facing an acute fiscal and political crunch as Israel tightens administrative and territorial controls in the West Bank , including withheld tax transfers, an Israeli cabinet package that reconfigures land and planning rules, and accelerating settlement measures. The combination of lost work permits, reduced public pay and new land-registration and sales steps raises the risk of PA governance failure and a security vacuum within six months.
