Economy

 By: Sara Roy "Do you know what it's like living in Gaza?" a friend of mine asked. "It is like walking on broken glass tearing at your feet."On January 21, fifty-four House Democrats signed a letter to President Obama asking him ... [full story]

Palestinian Omar Chaabaan has occasionally bought cigarettes smuggled through the Rafah tunnels, as well as fuel for the generator that keeps his household in the Gaza Strip running when the electricity is cut. The tunnels had become a major source ... [full story]

Local banks in Gaza, under pressure from Israeli sanctions, are running out of cash and desperate Palestinians lined up at branches Monday hoping to pull money out of frozen accounts. But most banks have sharply curtailed withdrawals over the past ... [full story]

The crisis that resulted from the shortage of Israeli Shekels in Gaza Strip started on 19th of September 2007 when the Israeli government declared Gaza Strip as “hostile entity”. Few days later, the Israeli banks declared that they will stop ... [full story]

A big investors' conference has created goodwill, but it won't reduce the Palestinian economy's reliance on aid and its need for a lasting peace.FOR anyone with an image of Palestine as a place of misery and conflict, the recent Palestine ... [full story]

Within his continuous concern of political and economic developments in the region, Pal Think for Strategic Studies held a symposium about “Reflection of global crisis of food on the Palestinian economy” in the center’s headquarters in Gaza City. The Symposium ... [full story]