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For Gaza tailors, market is flooded, external markets are (still) banned and 96% of their jobs are lost.

For Gaza tailors, market is flooded, external markets are (still) banned and 96% of their jobs are lost.

From Gisha’s Gaza Gateway What happens to industry when you open a market to consumer products but restrict raw materials and ban export? What doesn’t happen is economic recovery. The Israeli cabinet decision to ease the closure on the Gaza Strip did not change the sweeping ban on Gaza exports. While industrial raw materials were allowed into Gaza beginning in July, the limited capacity of the crossings meant only small quantities entered … Read entire article »

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