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Submit Or Die: Why Israel Is Crushing The Palestinian Economy (S01E90)
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Tuesday, June 16, 2026, Istanbul
A major new report by the Crisis Group details how the Israel has increasingly pushed the once-thriving economy of the West Bank to the brink of disaster. The increasing pauperization of Palestinian residents has major impacts for the viability of communities in what would be the bulk of any future Palestinian state. says Joost Hiltermann, author of the report, in an interview with badlands.
“If you listen to people like Smotrich and Ben-Gvir, the two right-wing ministers, they…
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