Keep shaking hands Abbas while Israel rips off an arm: PA loses $300m annually due to agreements with Israel

[ PIC 05/10/2013 – 02:55 PM ] GENEVA, (PIC)– The occupied Palestinian territory (OPT) loses, by preliminary estimates, some US$300 million annually in “leakage” of customs, purchase and value-added taxes which are not transferred to the Palestinian treasury by Israel, UNCTAD’s Report on Assistance to the Palestinian People says. The recently released report said, “UNCTAD’s […]

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“Occupation-Industry”: Israel earns $620m pa from occupation of Jordan Valley

Middle East Monitor | Sept 23, 2013 Israel’s illegal occupation of the Jordan Valley is worth $620 million per annum to the national economy. The figure was disclosed by Palestinian Chief Negotiator Saeb Erekat, who pointed out that this is only possible because the Israelis have uprooted the land’s Palestinian owners for “security” reasons to […]

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IMF predicts “challenging” and “dim” economic future for Palestine

 Saturday September 14, 2013 00:21 by Shamus Slaunwhite – IMEMC A report released Thursday [September 12, 2013] by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the economic situation in the West Bank and Gaza says that worrying trends have continued despite the optimism of renewed peace negotiations. The IMF has been providing policy advice to the […]

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VIDEO | Gaza: The economy under the siege

24th August 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Gal·la | Gaza, Occupied Palestine Khalil S. Shaheen, Head of the Economic Unit at the Palestinian Center for Human Rights, talks about the Gaza economy under the siege, how the occupation and the siege affect directly the economy, and therefore the development of the oppressed Palestinian people, denying […]

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Confirmed by IMF: Israel tight restrictions choke Palestinian economy

IMF expects growth in Palestinian economy to slow this year to about 4.25 percent, with little progress expected in cutting unemployment. Middle East Online | July 3, 2013 Victims of Israel’s restrictions WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund said Wednesday that Israel’s tight restrictions hinder the growth of the Palestinian private sector, holding back the […]

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Arab and Turkish businessmen visit Gaza

[ PIC 24/05/2013 – 05:44 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– A delegation of Arab and Turkish businessmen arrived on Thursday in the Gaza Strip on a solidarity trip. The delegation, which includes thirty-nine businessmen, was received at the Rafah crossing by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of National Economy Hatem Owaida and a number of Palestinian […]

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Herod exhibit digs up controversy ~ by Jonathan Cook

All Israeli Attacks – Timeline | All Israeli cease Fire Violations – Timeline 1 March 2013 | Jonathan Cook Webslog | Jonathan Cook Al-Jazeera – 1 March 2013 More than four years in the making, the largest exhibition ever staged by Israel’s national museum, dedicated to the life of King Herod, has generated unprecedented excitement […]

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Top security officials admit Israel’s policy prevents economic growth in Gaza

Posted on February 25, 2013 | Gaza Gateway Queue at a Gaza gas station, 2011 Over the past few days, there have been some interesting developments to report on with regard to the Gaza closure. The following is a short summary: Debates in the security sector Israeli news website Walla! reports that GOC Southern Command […]

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Israel continues to withhold tax revenue

Maan News Agency | Febr 12, 2013 RAMALLAH (Ma’an) – Israel is still withholding Palestinian tax revenue breaching the 2004 Paris agreement, an official in the Palestinian Ministry of Finance said Tuesday. Spokesman Rami Mahdawi told Ma’an that the ongoing breach “confirms that Israel is going on with its piracy on Palestinian money.” He referred […]

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Jerusalem center: The economic situation in east J’lem is the worst ever

[ PIC 30/12/2012 – 11:22 AM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– Jerusalem center for social and economic rights said the economic situation in the occupied eastern part of Jerusalem has been the worst ever since its occupation. In a press interview with the Palestinian information center (PIC), director of the center Ziyad Hamouri stated that this […]

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Palestinian teachers prepare to strike after PA fails to pay salaries

Sunday December 16, 2012 09:13 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC News The Palestinian Authority has failed to pay the salaries of teachers and other civil servants in the West Bank for months, largely due to the withholding of most of its funds by Israeli and U.S. Authorities. As a result, teachers announced Saturday that they […]

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Stealing Palestinian Resources ~ by @StephenLendman

by Stephen Lendman | Sabbah Report: http://www.sabbah.biz Sept 25, 2012 Boycott activists protest the sale of Ahava products at a US store. Photo -Steve Rhodes Israelwants it all. For decades, it’s been systematically stealing Palestinian land and resources. Al Haq’s new report provides more evidence. Titled “Pillage of the Dead Sea: Israel’s Unlawful Exploitation of […]

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Gaza to refuse import of fruit from Israel

Maan News Agency | Sept 21, 2012 GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — The Gaza Strip’s agriculture ministry on Friday said it would not allow the import of fruits to the enclave in order to protect the local market. The announcement came as Israel promised new measures facilitate the entry and exit of goods at Gaza crossings. […]

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West Bank’s farmers demand creating external markets for olive oil

[ PIC 16/09/2012 – 02:42 PM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– A number of farmers in the West Bank demanded to find external markets for olive oil, with the coming olive season, and stop importing other olive oil from abroad. Talal Chacour, a farmer from Assira village, told PIC’s correspondent that some farmers still reserve quantities of […]

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#VIDEO | Gaza traders suffer Israeli blockade

Sep 15, 2012 by PressTVGlobalNews The Israeli blockade imposed on the coastal enclave affects different sectors in the Strip. Traders in Gaza also suffer from the blockade, which limits their work and adds difficulties on a daily basis. Follow our Facebook on: https://www.facebook.com/presstvchannel Follow our Twitter on: http://twitter.com/presstv Recommended read: A “Leaflet” to the World […]

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