TITLE

Palestinians left high and dry

AUTHOR(S)
Ash, Toby
PUB. DATE
April 1997
SOURCE
MEED: Middle East Economic Digest;04/25/97, Vol. 41 Issue 17, p2
SOURCE TYPE
Trade Publication
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Highlights the economic depression in Palestine as a result of the stalled peace process between Palestine and Israel. Increase in unemployment to 35 percent; Palestinian economy's dependence on links with Israel; Decline in the number of Palestinians permitted to work inside Israel in 1996.
ACCESSION #
9705284335

Tags: PALESTINE -- Economic conditions;  PEACE treaties -- Economic aspects

 

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