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West Bank: Poverty worsens after Israel cancels work permits

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Fanny Facsar
July 11, 2024

Israel revoked Palestinians' work permits following the October 7 Hamas terror attacks, plunging West Bank residents into poverty. DW’s Fanny Facsar reports from Ramallah, where the labor economy is struggling and food prices and inflation are soaring.

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