‘There is zero work’: Occupied West Bank paralysed as economy stalls
Obviously all eyes are now on Gaza but the west bank is undergoing some nauseating horrors of its own
Major checkpoints are closed, cafes are empty, the once-overflowing university classrooms are void of students and produce on the shelves of stores is starting to dwindle. Travel between cities and to surrounding villages has become a dangerous and difficult feat.
“We do not leave Ramallah – all the roads are closed and there are checkpoints everywhere. People are afraid, and we cannot take responsibility for anyone’s life,” said 35-year-old driver Ali Jamal Taleb. […]
In the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, the Israeli army has stepped up its daily deadly raids on Palestinian neighbourhoods, villages and cities. Killings of residents by armed settlers have also become more frequent, leaving people in a state of fear.
More than 100 Palestinians have been killed by the army and settlers in those areas over the past 21 days.
The tense atmosphere and closures in the occupied West Bank have affected almost all sectors of society.