VOL. XLIV

No 41

8-October-2001

PALESTINE

Palestinian Economic Losses OneYear On

As international attention focuseson whether the latest US attacks will tip the global economy into recession,figures relating to Palestine show that disaster has already struck. A reportreleased by the Palestinian Economic Council for Development and Reconstruction(PECDAR) last month, entitled People Under Siege: Palestinian EconomicLosses, September 2000-September 2001, paints a very damning picture oflosses...