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Border Closures Force West Bank Laborers to Sell Assets
6/27/2026
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Story summary
- Border closures forced Palestinian laborers to sell cars, furniture, jewelry and land, deepening debt.
- West Bank workers lost Israeli jobs after crossings shut, becoming unemployed.
- The labor minister offered loans or fee waivers, but workers lack bank records.
- Contractors report families losing electricity, water and schooling, enduring days without food.
- Former construction worker Raead now owes $200,000 and is liquidating assets.
