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Monday, September 14, 2009

West Bank economy heading toward growth for first time in years

Haaretz
The economy in Palestinian West Bank remains on course to grow about 7 percent this year, for the first growth since 2005, according to the International Monetary Fund.

In notes to media accompanying a report the IMF will present to donors at the United Nations on Sept. 22, the international lending agency said on Sunday achieving the projected figure largely depended on Israel's policy towards the Palestinians.

"For the first time since 2005, there is a realistic chance that the downward trend in Palestinians' living standards in the West Bank can be reversed in the near future, provided that [Israeli] restrictions on movement and access continue to eased," said Oussama Kanaan, the IMF's representative in the West Bank and Gaza.

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