GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Fatah leader and deputy in the Palestinian Legislative Council Hussam Khodr told Reef FM on Sept. 6 that the Palestinian Authority (PA) is facing a real crisis due to young Palestinians’ lack of trust in their government.

Khodr said the cause of the crisis is the PA’s refusal to address any challenge facing the Palestinian cause because it is prioritizing its personal interests over national ones. Khodr called on the PA to rebuild trust with the Palestinian people in the West Bank and establish direct ties with them.

Meanwhile, Fatah leaders in the Gaza Strip criticized on Sept. 3 how the PA is dealing with the enclave. They accused the Ramallah-based government of discriminating against Gaza when it comes to paying public employees’ salaries. This discrimination policy goes against the government’s previous announcement of uniting the salary disbursement scheme between both parts of the Palestinian territories.

Some Fatah members in Gaza resigned on Sept. 3, while others published aggressive statements and attacked the government headed by Mohammad Shtayyeh to protest the government’s failure to keep its promise that it would pay the salaries of employees in the West Bank and Gaza by the same percentage.