Palestinian Unemployment Rate Nearly Double as a Result of the War in Gaza

** At least 66 per cent of employment has been lost in Gaza since hostilities erupted on 7 October, equivalent to 192,000 jobs, revised estimates by the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) indicate in their second bulletin published Wednesday. The continuing hostilities are also increasingly impacting economic conditions…

Amid War, Half of Israelis Fear Economic Difficulty

About 20 percent of Israelis who responded to a survey carried out in November said their income has declined greatly or very greatly since the start of the October 7 war. Latet’s detailed report addresses various aspects of living in poverty. The organization estimates that about 22% (710,000) families in Israel live in food insecurity,…

Human Rights Watch: Israel Starving Gaza Civilians as a Method of Warfare

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday accused Israel of intentionally starving the civilian population in the Gaza Strip, citing comments from high-ranking officials and interviews with displaced Palestinian people. According HRW using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare, goes against international humanitarian law and constitutes collective punishment. The group charged that as the occupying…