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Israel
Firms market homes in West Bank settlements to Jews in U.S., stoking controversy
Sep 12, 2024
Pro-Palestinian activists have protested gatherings at synagogues that pitch properties in Israel and Israeli-occupied land.
How Israel's economy is faring eight months into war with Hamas
May 31, 2024
Despite a contraction after the initial onset of the war, Israel's economy has rebounded dramatically.
Possible severing of Israeli-Palestinian banking ties stirs worries
May 28, 2024
If the Israeli finance minister's threat is carried out, the Palestinian economy — and the Palestinian Authority — could be starved of revenue.
"There is no economic solution for a political problem": The state of the Palestinian economy
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Erika Soderstrom
May 28, 2024
Eight months into the Israel-Hamas war, here's what the Palestinian economy looks like.
Pro-Palestinian student protests spread across Europe
by
Leanna Byrne
May 17, 2024
As the Israel-Hamas conflict continues, students are calling for their universities to cut financial and institutional ties with Israel.
With a government shutdown averted, funding for Israel and Ukraine remains in the air
Nov 17, 2023
A bipartisan group of Senators is working on a compromise on immigration that would be included in a broader package of aid for Ukraine and Israel.
How one bakery in Gaza is grappling with sparse resources and mounting demand
by
James Graham
Nov 9, 2023
Local reports say Israeli airstrikes have destroyed bakeries across the strip, while many of those that remain are struggling to operate due to lack of fuel and flour.
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A look at the history of U.S. aid to Israel
Oct 23, 2023
The U.S. has given Israel $158 billion since Israel was founded, not adjusting for inflation, according to the Congressional Research Service.
Israel-Hamas war's human cost is primary, but geopolitical risk to economy persists
Oct 18, 2023
If the conflict widens to include direct confrontation with other nations in the Middle East, the economic shockwaves could be significant.
Crypto is one way Hamas gets its funding
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Oct 13, 2023
But it's only one tool for evading sanctions. And it's actually easier to track cryptocurrency movement than you might think.