Hebron (457,781 inhabitants)
· Since late 2000, about 50,000 daily wage labourers have lost their jobs
· About 100,000 people need food aid
Bethlehem (153,954 inhabitants)
· Since late 2000, about 47,000 people have lost their jobs. Wages diminished by about 50 percent
· About 30 percent of the families have reportedly sold some property to get cash for basic necessities
· About 30,000 people are in need of food aid
Jerusalem (367,000 inhabitants)
· About 50,000 people lost their jobs
· 7,000 people need emergency food assistance
Ramallah (243,432 inhabitants)
· About 19,400 people lost their jobs since late 2000
· 30,000 people need food aid
Nablus (331,688 inhabitants)
· Wages of daily workers in Israel used to constitute a major source of income but since late 2000, about 13,000 people, including 8,000 who used to work inside Israel or settlements, lost jobs
· 50,000 people need food aid
Qalquilia (81,900 inhabitants)
· Surrounded by Israel on three sides, local economy depends heavily on agriculture (esp. citrus exports) and wages of daily workers in Israel. Since late 2000, about 16,000 daily wage workers have lost their jobs inside Israel
· 16,000 people need food assistance.
Tulkaram (149,188 inhabitants)
· Local economy depends mainly on agriculture and wages of daily workers in Israel. It is estimated that about 90 percent of the labourers that worked inside Israel have lost their jobs while 15,000 families dependent on agricultural exports have lost all or part of their income
· About 24,000 need food assistance
Salfit (54,600 inhabitants)
· City's economy dependent on jobs inside Israel and to a lesser extent agriculture. Many people are believed to have lost their jobs due to the closures
· 11,000 in need of food aid
Jenin (225,700 inhabitants)
· Economy largely depends on commerce with and daily jobs in Israel (up to 70 percent). About 90 percent of the trade with Israel has been lost due to the closure while farming is now mainly a subsistence activity. About 20,000 who used to work inside Israel have lost jobs
· Around 45,000 people are in need of food aid
Jericho (37,066 inhabitants)
· 7,000 people need food aid
Gaza Strip (1,196,000 inhabitants)
· About 68 percent of Palestinians who have fallen under the poverty line since late 2000 live here
· Daily wages earned inside Israel used to form a major source of income but the complete closure of the Strip has deprived about 44,000 people of jobs
· About 300,000 non-refugee Palestinians need of food aid |