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Could you imagine that there are 17,000 PA Security Forces members in Gaza, where Hamas, and not the PA, has ruled with an iron fist since 2007?

Economic expert Muayyad Afaneh: "Currently the PA is paying twice to the Gaza Strip. The first time is the money being held [by Israel], and the second time it is still obligated to pay the allocations to the Gaza Strip [it does] to the West Bank, meaning the same salary rate a [PA] employee in the..."

"Most of those who were pensioned off worked in the finance, education, health, and social development ministries"

PA employees in Gaza will be allowed to go back to their job, but will only be paid pension wages

“[PA] Prime Minister Dr. Rami Hamdallah… said in an interview with [the independent Palestinian news agency] Donia Al-Watan that… ‘The [PA] government received [$]1.5 billion in aid annually in the past, and currently this aid has decreased by 70%. However, the arrangement of expenses and...”

"At its weekly meeting that was held yesterday [Feb. 7, 2017] in Ramallah, led by [PA Prime Minister] Rami Hamdallah… the [PA] government expressed its thanks and appreciation for the regular aid of the European [Union] as the largest donor to the PA since its establishment. The prime minister..."

Headline: “Majdalani: The PA is completely committed to paying the salaries of its employees in Gaza” “PLO Executive Committee member [and Secretary-General of the terror organization Palestinian Popular Struggle Front (PPSF)] Ahmed Majdalani emphasized that the recent decision of the European...”

Headline: "Al-Qawasmi: We will not shake off the PA employees in Gaza, and we will pay their salaries" “Fatah Revolutionary Council member [and Fatah spokesperson] Osama Al-Qawasmi emphasized that the PA has committed to paying the salaries of its employees in the Gaza Strip, following news that...”

Headline: “Al-Qawasmi: The European Union has not stopped paying the salaries of PA employees in Gaza” “Fatah Revolutionary Council member [and Fatah spokesperson] Osama Al-Qawasmi denied what was reported in the local and international media about the European Union’s intention to stop the budget...”

Headline: “Abu Shahla: The international community demanded that the government reduce the number of Palestinian [state] employees” “Palestinian Minister of Employment Ma’moun Abu Shahla revealed that the international community has demanded of the Palestinian government that it reduce the number...”

Headline: “She addressed all the issues and answered honestly: Donia Al- Watan in a comprehensive interview with Fatah Central Committee member Amal Hamad” “Our people and the [PA] Palestinian government are responsible for neglecting the issue of [public] employees. The subject has been neglected...”

Headline: “Hamdallah: Prepared to hold presidential and parliamentary elections within 90 days” “[PA] Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah… emphasized that President Mahmoud Abbas maintains that presidential and parliamentary elections will take place within 90 days if the Palestinian factions agree on...”