UN slams Israel for 'de-development' of Palestine

   Source: Al Jazeera Sep 14, 2017 No Comments


A new UN report has strongly condemned Israel for the "de-development" and "deteriorating humanitarian conditions" of the Palestinian territories of East Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, brought about by Israel's 50-year occupation.

The report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published on Tuesday, said the performance of the Palestinian economy is "far below potential", while unemployment has persisted at levels rarely seen worldwide since the Great Depression.

Al Jazeera's Harry Fawcett reports from Hebron in the occupied West Bank.

Published on Sep 12, 2017

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