World Bank

The World Bank vs. the West Bank Michael Curtis, Gatestone Institute. A new report on the Palestinian economy shows that growth has been driven by foreign aid and belies a sharp contraction in the private sector that began with the Second Intifada.

Fatah’s Uncertain Future Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi, American Spectator. With the Palestinian Authority saying one thing to Israel and another to its grassroots in Fatah, it may not be long before Fatah turns against it—in armed struggle.