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Ramallah insulates itself from Palestinian reality, analysts say
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Ramallah has constructed an isolated world for itself, according to Shehab Wire (EN), presenting itself as disconnected from its surroundings with government ministries, embassies, restaurants and cafes where evening gatherings extend until dawn. A political and economic elite have built a lifestyle seemingly removed from broader Palestinian conditions.
The characterization reflects criticism that the Palestinian Authority's seat has become detached from the lived experience of Palestinians in surrounding areas, creating what observers describe as islands of perceived normalcy amid broader instability.
