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Palestinians Will Lose Jobs If West Bank Boycott Persists


(Ynet News) Elior Levy - Those who would be harmed the most by moves to boycott West Bank products are the 15,000 Palestinian workers employed in those factories. Yehuda Cohen, a factory owner in the Barkan Industrial Park, which has been boycotted by the Palestinian Authority for nearly two years, said: "These industrial zones are the most beautiful thing there is - we live and make a living together. This is an example of how you can live peacefully in this area." Cohen, who employs 40 Palestinian workers, said his employees are very concerned about the situation: "They tell me that they are worried about it, that it's a mistake and that it will harm them."
2012-05-21 00:00:00
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