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World Bank report:
Intifada, Closures and Palestinian Economic Crisis: An Assessment (PDF)

Four years since the outbreak of the intifada in September 2000, the Palestinian economy continues to be mired in deep recession, according to a recent World Bank report.

The third in a series of reports (list of all World Bank reports Reports on West Bank and Gaza) that examine the impact of the socio-economic crisis in the West Bank and Gaza, Intifada, Closures and Palestinian Economic Crisis: An Assessment reveals that although the Palestinian economy recovered in 2003, this upturn is short-lived. The economy remains severely depressed compared with the pre-intifada period, with closures stifling economic activity and restricting the movement of people and goods.