West Bank & Jerusalem
Palestinians forgive millions in debts amid Israel's economic blockade
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Palestinians are forgiving each other's debts worth millions of shekels in a viral solidarity campaign, Mondoweiss reported. The movement began with a schoolteacher's bounced check as Israel's financial strangulation of the Palestinian economy entered its third year.
The debt-forgiveness initiative represents Palestinians' collective response to economic conditions they attribute to Israeli restrictions. The campaign has spread across Palestinian communities as individuals and families participate in erasing obligations to one another.
