The Agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority on Electricity: Guiding Rationales for a Working Model | iNSS

In September 2016, an agreement was signed between Israel and the Palestinian Authority to regulate Palestinian debt payment to the Israel Electric Corporation. This agreement is important for its institutionalizing patterns of cooperation between the Israeli government and the PA during a period when the political process is completely frozen. It demonstrates the potential for cooperation between Israel and the PA, and the ability of professionals from both sides to advance significant collaborations, even while the peace process is frozen. This is a flicker of optimism that must be developed in the process of building the Palestinian state and governing institutions and strengthening the Palestinian economy from the bottom up.