Al- Makassed Hospital in Jerusalem is portrayed as a high-performing medical institution operating under Israeli jurisdiction and licensing, with its managing charitable society registered in Israel.

Even so, the Palestinian Authority is said to have asserted control over the hospital by presidential decree, appointing politically affiliated figures to the society’s leadership—despite legal restrictions on P.A. governance activity in Jerusalem.

Large streams of foreign health aid, including major Gulf-state- and World Health Organization (WHO)-linked support, are highlighted as vulnerable to diversion—reported donation figures in official filings are described as far smaller than publicly announced contributions, raising questions about where the remaining funds went.

A previous, high

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