Palestinians Are Responding To Israel’s Stranglehold On The West Bank Economy By Forgiving Each Other’s Debts En Masse

On September 4, at 7:00 a.m., Palestinian journalist Alaa Rimawi posted a simple call on his Facebook page: forgive the debts owed to you. By 8:00 a.m., responses forgiving half a million shekels had already come in. By Tuesday, the total had reached 75 million shekels — approximately $24 million.