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Palestinian economic activity with Israel increases

Relations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority warmed last year.

A Palestinian farmer walks past greenhouses as the strawberry harvest begins in the northern Gaza Strip, Dec. 10, 2013.
A Palestinian farmer walks past plastic greenhouses as the strawberry harvest begins in the northern Gaza Strip, on Dec. 10, 2013. Some 250 acres of strawberry crop are cultivated in these fields yielding some 2,500 tons of fruit, some of which will be exported to European countries, helping the stagnant economy of the enclave. — MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images

The Palestinian Authority (PA) announced today an increase in trade with Israel. 

Exports to Israel increased 10% in November 2021 compared to the previous month. All in all, 84% of Palestinian exports went to Israel that month. Palestinian exports to anywhere totaled $148.5 million in November, the PA’s official WAFA news agency reported today. 

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