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The Palestinian Economy Contracts, With Gaza Hit Hardest

Al-Araby Al-Jadeed · 2020-07-07

A report on the sharp contraction of the Palestinian economy in 2020, with Gaza hit hardest. Shaban says the figures are logical given the blockade and the effects of Covid, which halted work and cut off about 4,000 Gazans who had been working inside Israel, and also blames falling foreign support, fewer job-creation projects and UNRWA's financial crisis.

A report on the sharp contraction of the Palestinian economy in 2020, with Gaza hit hardest. Shaban says the figures are logical given the blockade and the effects of Covid, which halted work and cut off about 4,000 Gazans who had been working inside Israel, and also blames falling foreign support,…

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