Strangled By Aid, Palestine Monitor
A two-day conference at Birzeit University last week assembled scholars from around the world to discuss one of Palestine’s most complex problems: aid. Dr. Sara Roy, the keynote speaker, claimed aid has depoliticised the root causes of Palestinian suffering. By focusing exclusively on the humanitarian aspects of the occupation, donors effectively deprive Palestinians of their voices and right to self-determination. Recognising the detrimental effects of aid, including dependency issues, the participants sought alternatives to a system failing despite large budgets. The Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) are among the largest recipients of aid per capita in the world. In 2008, $1.8 billion of went to the Palestinian Authority (PA), $700 million to specific projects, and $500 million to humanitarian aid, according to statistics from French consulate in Jerusalem.
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