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Gaza: Israel Allows Qatar to Pay Palestinians’ Back Salaries

HeadlineNov 12, 2018

Meanwhile, Israel allowed the government of Qatar to provide millions of dollars in aid to pay the salaries of thousands of Palestinian civil servants who’ve worked for months without a full paycheck. Israel has also allowed shipments of diesel fuel into Gaza—also paid for by Qatar—which has reduced the number of hours Gaza residents have spent without electricity. Even with the increased power supply, Gazans have only about eight hours of electricity per day.

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