Hamas dropped a figurative bomb on Gaza when it announced Nov. 21 that public employees who had not received salaries in months will be paid with acres of land.
Ziad al-Zaza, a member of the Hamas Political Bureau and a former deputy prime minister, said in coming weeks, employees will receive their entitlements through land distribution. Zaza estimated that the parcels will range from 965 to 1,200 dunums (about 238 to 296 acres) in the north and south of the Gaza Strip. In addition, municipality and electricity debts will be reset as part of a plan to resolve the crisis of salaries and entitlements.