The violence between Palestinians and the Israeli army and settlers in the West Bank has reached a level not seen for 20 years, deeply impacting daily life.
We used to welcome tourists every day, and now, if we are lucky, we sell things on Saturdays only... no one in Palestine has any money.
Israel relies on cheaper Palestinian labor, particularly in construction and agriculture...workers contributed 3.05bn to the Palestinian economy.
For better or worse, the Israeli and Palestinian economies are deeply intertwined... higher Israeli wages generated an estimated 20% of the Palestinian Authority's GDP.
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