THE West Bank’s economy is teetering towards collapse as Israeli restrictions on movement, land and revenue cripple Palestinian life under military occupation, a new report has warned.The International Crisis Group said today that Israeli measures were “not only crippling the Palestinian economy but also fuelling deep instability,” adding: “The economic conditions necessary for any Palestinian future other than permanent subjugation are being dismantled.”There is around 30 per cent unemployment among the roughly 3.4 million Palestinians in the West Bank.

THE West Bank’s economy is teetering towards collapse as Israeli restrictions on movement, land and revenue cripple Palestinian life under military occupation, a new report has warned.

The International Crisis Group said today that Israeli measures were “not only crippling the Palestinian economy but also fuelling deep instability,” adding: “The economic conditions necessary for any Palestinian future other than permanent subjugation are being dismantled.”

There is around 30 per cent unemployment among the roughly 3.4 million Palestinians in the West Bank.

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