Palestinian cost-of-living protesters just want to see some heads roll

Thousands have taken to the streets of Ramallah to call on PM Fayyad to resign, but everybody admits that even if he stands down things will remain the same.

By Avi Issacharoff | 03:21 12.09.12 |

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The social protests in the West Bank yesterday racked up their first achievement: Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad announced a series of measures aimed at easing his countrymen's economic distress.

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Palestinian cost-of-living protesters just want to see some heads roll

Thousands have taken to the streets of Ramallah to call on PM Fayyad to resign, but everybody admits that even if he stands down things will remain the same.

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