International Crisis Group Says West Bank Economy Nears Collapse Under Israeli Restrictions
The report says movement curbs, tax withholding and land seizures have cut output, with unemployment near 30% and no transfers since May 2025.
- A new report from the International Crisis Group warns the West Bank economy is nearing collapse as Israel maintains restrictive measures limiting Palestinian movement and withholding revenue.
- Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, the roughly 3.4 million Palestinians in the West Bank have faced roughly 30% unemployment, while Israel revoked work permits for nearly 200,000 people.
- The Palestinian Authority faces severe financial crisis as Israel has withheld tax revenue, with no transfers made since May 2025, leaving public services unable to fund hospitals and schools.
- Israeli policies appear designed to "advance Israel's own declared goal of extending its control and preventing a Palestinian state from emerging," according to the report.
- Joost Hiltermann, International Crisis Group's special adviser for the Middle East and North Africa, warns "absent remedies, the result will likely be a loss of hope and a growing risk of instability and greater violence.
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Israel is dismantling the occupied West Bank’s economy: ICG
The economy in the occupied West Bank is teetering toward collapse as Israel maintains a web of restrictions that limit opportunities for Palestinians living under long-term military occupation, according to a new report from a leading conflict tracker. The International Crisis Group says that Israel's oppressive measures, such as restricting movement, withholding revenue and taking land, are not only crippling the Palestinian economy but also f…
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The economy in the occupied West Bank is being dismantled, report says
A new report from the International Crisis Group is warning that the occupied West Bank's economy is nearing collapse due to Israeli restrictions.
The economy in the West Bank is reeling into collapse as Israel maintains a network of restrictions that limits opportunities for Palestinians living under prolonged military occupation, according to a new report by a prominent conflict observatory.
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