In the internal arena, the Palestinian Authority is being attacked for what is described as "neglecting" Jerusalem.
These attacks have come amid the events in recent weeks in Jerusalem and are part of the ongoing struggle between the PA and Hamas.
It is alleged that the PA that it is allocating only 1% of the total annual budget to Jerusalem, between NIS 50 million and NIS 70 million managed by the Palestinian Authority's Ministry of Jerusalem Affairs. According to the Palestinian Authority, there are about 4,000 merchants and 9,000 businesses in East Jerusalem, 4,000 shops and points of sale in the markets.
East Jerusalem's contribution to the Palestinian economy is estimated at 7% of its GDP.
Source: Nziv
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