‘There is zero work’: Occupied West Bank paralysed as economy stalls
‘There is zero work’: Occupied West Bank paralysed as economy stalls
Israel-ordered shutdowns and settler attacks in occupied West Bank take devastating toll on Palestinian economy.
- Occupied West Bank faces economic standstill due to Israel-ordered shutdowns and settler attacks.
- Daily income of drivers drops significantly; travel between cities and villages is now dangerous.
- Increased army restrictions and Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank have worsened the already fragile economic situation.
- Sales in stores drop by 50%; closures affect all sectors, from transportation to retail.
- Palestinian Authority's Ministry of National Economy predicts long-lasting negative effects on the Palestinian economy due to the war and intensified closures.
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Note that most of the building industry in Israel consists of Palestinian workers, and the current events froze all building projects, amid fears of terrorist groups sneaking into cities - thus negatively affecting these families income.
For comparison, Israel has had its credit rating downgraded and there is a major economic downturn there as well. Quark was wrong - war is bad for business.
The Palestinian and Israeli economies are intertwined, they are both suffering hard.