<p>Oslo: The Palestinian Authority could collapse in the coming months, Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said on Monday, citing a lack of funding, continuing violence and the fact that half a million Palestinians are not allowed to work in Israel.</p><p>"The situation is extremely dire. The Palestinian Authority, with whom we work closely, are warning us that they might be collapsing this summer," Barth Eide told <em>Reuters</em>.</p><p>"If it collapses, you could end up having another Gaza, which would be terrible for everybody, including the people of Israel," he added.</p><p>Norway chairs the international donor group to the Palestinians and is a backer of the PA.</p>
<p>Oslo: The Palestinian Authority could collapse in the coming months, Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said on Monday, citing a lack of funding, continuing violence and the fact that half a million Palestinians are not allowed to work in Israel.</p><p>"The situation is extremely dire. The Palestinian Authority, with whom we work closely, are warning us that they might be collapsing this summer," Barth Eide told <em>Reuters</em>.</p><p>"If it collapses, you could end up having another Gaza, which would be terrible for everybody, including the people of Israel," he added.</p><p>Norway chairs the international donor group to the Palestinians and is a backer of the PA.</p>