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‘Economic war’: Israeli policies force shops in Jerusalem’s Old City to close down

Name: ‘Economic war’: Israeli policies force shops in Jerusalem’s Old City to close down
Uploaded: 2020-02-29T20:21:38+0000
Description: More than 50 shops in one of Jerusalem’s ancient markets have been forced to close down in recent years due to financial pressure. Shop owners say this is the result of a “systematic” Israeli strategy targeting Jerusalem’s Old City.

Huthifa Fayyad

, Sondus Ewies

Published date: 29 February 2020 20:31 GMT | Last update: 4 years 1 month ago

More than 50 shops in one of Jerusalem’s ancient markets have been forced to close down in recent years due to financial pressure.

Shop owners say this is the result of a “systematic” Israeli strategy targeting Jerusalem’s Old City.

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