US EditionIsrael Restricts Palestinian Work Permits in West Bank Amid Security Concerns
About 90% of revoked Palestinian work permits have not been reinstated, worsening unemployment which rose to nearly 30% in the West Bank, officials and analysts say.
- Some 100,000 Palestinians had their work permits revoked after a Hamas attack in October 2023, confining them to the occupied West Bank where jobs are scarce and wages low.
- Unemployed Palestinians have sold belongings, incurred debt, or paid steep fees for black-market permits to enter Israel for work, risking arrest.
- The World Bank warned the West Bank economy risks collapse due to Israel's restrictions, with unemployment surging to nearly 30% by late 2023 compared to around 12% before the Gaza war.
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Israel ban on Palestinian workers spurs ‘starvation and desperation’ in West Bank
Hanadi Abu Zant has not been able to pay rent on her flat in the occupied West Bank for nearly a year after losing her permit to work inside Israel. When her landlord calls the police on her, she hides in a mosque. “My biggest fear is being kicked out of my home. Where will we sleep, on the street?” she said, wiping tears from her cheeks. She is among some 100,000 Palestinians whose work permits were revoked after Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack …
Crisis in the West Bank: Palestinian Workers Struggle Amid Permit Revocations
Hanadi Abu Zant and thousands of Palestinians face an economic crisis in the West Bank after losing work permits in Israel. As living conditions worsen, options dwindle. The restrictions impact the region's economy, with unemployment rising and many resorting to black-market permits or risky crossings for work.
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