Abbas Lifts Sanctions on Gaza Workers in Apparent Ploy for Votes, Critics Say Sanaa Alswerky 01/28/2021
With Palestinian election looming, the adjustments and decisions of the Palestinian Authority president concern rival parties and the legal community.
Since scheduling the first Palestinian elections to be held in 15 years, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has lifted financial sanctions imposed on Gaza workers in what critics say is a political bribe to gain election support.
Abbas, the head of the Fatah movement which leads the government in the West Bank, has in recent days issued several orders to ease sanctions and settle outstanding issues in the Gaza Strip, which is controlled by Hamas.