High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 2012 Palestinian protests or 2012 West Bank protests are a series of ongoing anti-government Palestinian protests in the Palestinian territories areas since late August 2012. Some suggested the protests were inspired by the Arab Spring. Demonstrators are protesting against the economic policies of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), and the increasing cost of living. On 1 September 2012, the PNA raised the price of fuel, as well as the value added tax rate. Mass demonstrations have taken place throughout the Palestinian Authority territory, including the in Ramallah, Nablus, Balata Camp, Bir Zeit, Jalazun Camp, Hebron, Bethlehem, Beit Jala, Dheisheh Camp, Jenin, Jericho, Tulkarm and Dura.