Leaks of salary hikes come during Ramadan, a time of great expense for struggling families, renewing outrage among Palestinians who have long seen their leaders as out of touch and rife with corruption. https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-5520688,00.html The raises were kept secret from the public and approved by President Mahmoud Kalb Abbas.
I read about this yesterday. Apparently, corruption has been a problem with Palestinian leadership for a while.
