The secret system Hamas uses to pay government salaries

bbc.com

23 pointsmhga7 comments

Its illuminating to do the calculation begged by the article. 30.000 public servants employed. $7 million total salary. That's 233 dollars per person for a couple weeks work - apparently one fifth of what they used to be paid.

To be honest, I really have no idea what value money would have in a situation like Gaza anyways. This seems to be backed up by the "rampant inflation" mentioned in the article

That's... Really not very much. Not even in the third world.

> it remains unclear how Hamas has managed to continue funding salary payments given the destruction of much of its administrative and financial infrastructure.

Selling aid. Other news agencies have covered this in depth.

At best, that explains how they get money. It does not explain how they manage the logistics of distributing it; which is what that article (including your quote) is about.

At worst, it is a carefully crafted narrative (with a kernel of truth) being used to justify the usage of starvation as a weapon of genocide (or a weapon of war if you want to be a little charitable).

There are two facts here that should surprise no one. In times of shortage:

A) Prices go up

B) Resources go to those with guns

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