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Layoffs in Gaza as Private Companies Shut Down

Al Jazeera Net · 2007-07-16

The closure of the crossings connecting Gaza to the outside world has halted trade and industrial activity, since raw materials enter through those crossings. The shutdown of workshops and factories has led to workers being laid off and left without jobs, worsening the economic problems facing Gaza’s residents.

The closure of the crossings connecting Gaza to the outside world has halted trade and industrial activity, since raw materials enter through those crossings. The shutdown of workshops and factories has led to workers being laid off and left without jobs, worsening the economic problems facing Gaza…

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