The West Bank Is on the Edge of Economic Collapse

05/11/2024 15:45 Wall Street Journal

After over a year of war, the economy in the occupied West Bank is being choked off by restrictions on Palestinians’ movements in the territory, the cancellation of work permits in Israel and near-daily military raids.

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