The leadership of the Palestinian Authority tends to talk about the desire to disengage economically from Israel, but the data repeatedly prove? that such disengagement will lead to ????? economic disaster for the Palestinian economy.
According to data published by the Authority itself, the number of employed persons in the Israeli market as of the end of the third quarter of the year reached approximately 145,000. According to unofficial data, the number is higher and hovers around 170,000.
In any case, even according to the Authority's data, only about 92,000 have work permits and the rest is what is defined as "undocumented".
The average daily wage of a Palestinian worker in Israel in the above quarter reached NIS 266.
It is estimated that Palestinian workers in Israel earn about NIS 800 million each month, which is a component of purchasing power in the Palestinian market.