Source: UNCTAD
The Palestinian people paid a heavy cumulative cost estimated at $50 billion between 2000 and 2020 due to the additional restrictions imposed by Israel in the part of Area C of the West Bank available for Palestinian development, says the latest UNCTAD report to the UN General Assembly.
Economic restrictions in the West Bank exact $50 billion toll between 2000 and 2020
Ending the occupation of Area C of the West Bank and East Jerusalem is critical for the sustainable development of the Occupied Palestinian Territory because it will enable the Palestinian people to grow their economy severalfold.