| − | Arafat, when he arrived in Gaza in 1994. set the tone for a "tradition" of corruption and stealing, creating a 'wealthy Palestinian elite that builds exclusive neighborhoods around Ramallah, leaving thousands of shoddily constructed apartments without services for the rest of Palestinian society.' He ''took control of every contract and investment, using donor money to build a secret $1 billion portfolio, including investments in Coca-Cola, a Tunisian cellular phone company and venture-capital funds in the United States and the Cayman Islands. Arafat stole $1 billion in tax revenue relayed by Israel for Palestinian workers.'' <ref>[https://jewishjournal.org/2019/10/25/for-palestinian-leaders-a-legacy-of-corruption For Palestinian leaders, a legacy of corruption], David Bedein, JJ, Oct 25, 2019</ref> | + | Arafat, as he arrived in Gaza in 1994. set the tone for a "tradition" of corruption and stealing, creating a 'wealthy Palestinian elite that builds exclusive neighborhoods around Ramallah, leaving thousands of shoddily constructed apartments without services for the rest of Palestinian society.' He ''took control of every contract and investment, using donor money to build a secret $1 billion portfolio, including investments in Coca-Cola, a Tunisian cellular phone company and venture-capital funds in the United States and the Cayman Islands. Arafat stole $1 billion in tax revenue relayed by Israel for Palestinian workers.'' <ref>[https://jewishjournal.org/2019/10/25/for-palestinian-leaders-a-legacy-of-corruption For Palestinian leaders, a legacy of corruption], David Bedein, JJ, Oct 25, 2019</ref> |