The Palestinian Authority (PA) has been suffering from a chronic financial crisis since its inception in
1994, with repercussions that affect Palestinians’ lives in the occupied territory (OPT). Many reports
and research papers have been prepared concerning the financial crisis, its subjective and objective
causes, as well as its effects on the Palestinian society as a whole. Therefore, this report will not cover
the structural aspect of the financial crisis, but will address it (where necessary) in the context of the
report in question.
