(Reuters) Ori Lewis - For thousands of Palestinian workers, settlements mean food on the table. Palestinian officials say some 25,000 Palestinians are employed in settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem. The Palestinian Authority has told Palestinians to quit their jobs in settlements by the end of the year, but compliance could be patchy due to a lack of alternative employment in the West Bank. In the West Bank village of Hussan near Bethlehem, Ali, a Palestinian builder, spoke of new work opportunities rather than politics when asked about the expiration of Israel's construction moratorium. "What difference does it make? We have lived with Israelis and we will have to live together in the future. I'm pleased that I will be able to make a living."
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