‘We Want to Live’: Thousands Take to the Streets in West Bank Over Cost of Living
The price of fruits and vegetables has skyrocketed, and gasoline, electricity and dairy products have also gone up substantially, but the Palestinian Authority has had a hard time providing solutions
Abu Samir, a Palestinian government clerk in his 50s, was milling around fruit and vegetable stands in the West Bank town of Bethlehem on Monday, thinking twice before approaching them. “I count how many shekels I have in my pocket before going up to a stall,” he said.