Friday, April 30, 2010

Current Events 1: Palestinian Authority blocks sale of goods made at Israeli settlements

The Palestinian Authority is trying to get rid of the "cancer" of Palestinian economy, their dependence on West Bank settlements. This week Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority, banned the sale of Israeli made products in the West Bank.

This is very significant event because it will most likely increase tensions between the Palestinians and Israelis. The Israelis will be angry because without selling their goods, they will not be able to make as much money. This decision will only create more bad feelings in this already controversial region.

1 comment:

  1. i also did this arcle. but i dont agree, i think that it will actually help ease the tensions by making the transition to a possible independence between them.

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