Almost 400,000 Palestinians have lost jobs due to war, report says

03/12/2023 09:10 The Guardian

Many have little or no income after the closure of crossings into Israel and restrictions on workers, according ILOHundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the West Bank have lost their jobs or had their salaries frozen after the Israeli authorities cancelled their work permits and imposed severe restrictions on crossings after the 7 October attacks.Approximately 182,000 Gaza residents who work in Israel and the settlements had their employment terminated, initial estimates by the International Labour Organization (ILO) suggest, while about 24% of employment in the West Bank has also been lost – equivalent to 208,000 jobs – as a result of the Israel-Hamas war. Continue reading...

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