The economic situation in the territories of the Palestinian Authority appears from reports in the local and international media.
This is mainly attributed to the closing of the possibility for tens of thousands of Palestinians to find employment in the Israeli market since October 7.
The Palestinian Authority claims that in the first four months of the war, the GDP in The PA dropped by about 27% and the losses are estimated at at least 1.5 billion dollars. About 30% of the businesses in the West Bank have been damaged or forced to close since October 7.
And there are those who try to stoke the fire by highlighting the economic situation. The Arab newspaper "Al-Quds al-Arabi" published an editorial today under the title: "For Israel, either (accept) the Palestinian workers, or a new war front opens in the West Bank."
The article states that Israel also has a responsibility towards the Palestinian economy and cannot continue to prevent more than 100,000 workers from entering its territory. The article stated that the continuation of the current situation will cause damage not only to the Palestinian economy but mainly to the Israeli economy...