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West Bank Restrictions Damage Economy

A report from the World Bank says Israeli restrictions on travel have chopped up the occupied West Bank into 10 economically isolated districts.

The report says the Israeli restrictions are damaging the economy and denying Palestinians access to almost half of the land.

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