VOL. XLI

No. 25

22-June-1998

PALESTINE

Eizenstat On The Palestinian Economy: From Catastrophe To Crisis

During his recent visit to Palestine and Israel, Mr. Stuart E. Eizenstat, US UnderSecretary of State for Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs, openly acknowledgedthe "economic crisis" currently facing the Palestinians. Speaking in Jerusalemon 14 June, Mr. Eizenstat attributed the economic decline in the West Bank and Gazalargely to Israeli closure measures. Since the signing of the...