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Will Palestinian Reconciliation Reduce Hamas' Cash Flow?
(Commentary) Evelyn Gordon - How would the Palestinian reconciliation deal affect Hamas finances if it were implemented? This past spring, the PA finally tired of serving as Hamas' ATM and stopped paying for most of Gaza's civilian needs. The result was that Hamas for the first time had to spend some of its own money on those needs, causing its military budget to plummet from $200 million in 2014 to just $50 million in 2017 (not counting the extra money it gets from Iran for military spending).