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Source: http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/.premium-1.633073
Why Gazans Risk Sneaking into Israel
(Ha'aretz) Amira Hass - 170 Palestinians have tried to enter Israel from Gaza since the beginning of the year. Several have been injured in the course of their attempt. The unemployment rate in Gaza is 45-50%, and it's 63% among those between the ages of 15 and 29. The fact that more jobless young people have not tried to sneak into Israel is testimony to the effectiveness of Israel's border fence. Since the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza in 2005, Israel has not allowed Gazans to work in Israel. However, in the collective memory of Gazan residents, work in Israel has developed mythological proportions. The legacy that remains of employment in Israel are the wages earned by family members, including women, that enabled them to earn a livelihood with dignity.