Israel is strangling the West Bank’s economy
Unless conditions ease, the Palestinian Authority could collapse
The war in Gaza has ushered in a grim new economic reality in Ramallah, the de facto capital of the West Bank. Supermarkets have hired security guards to fight off shoplifters. Thousands of businesses have closed. One official reckons the current economic crisis is worse than that caused by the covid-19 lockdowns.
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This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Money troubles”
Middle East & Africa December 9th 2023
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- Israel is strangling the West Bank’s economy
- Binyamin Netanyahu is at the mercy of his hardline coalition partners
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