Norway chairs the international donor group to the Palestinians and is a backer of the Palestinian Authority 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. “The Palestinian Authority, with whom we work closely, are warning us that they might be collapsing this summer,” Barth Eide said. Norway chairs the international donor group to the Palestinians and is a backer of the PA.