From time to time, I try to remind folks that there is a strong link between foreign policy and economics. Here is an example, courtesy of the International Labor Organization:

The annual report of the International Labour Office (ILO) on the situation of workers of the occupied Arab territories depicts “ a dismal human, economic and social situation in the occupied Arab territories, overshadowed by stalled peace negotiations”

“In the aftermath of the devastating war at the turn of the year, the situation in Gaza has all the ingredients of a humanitarian catastrophe. The population is effectively sealed off from the rest of the world and lives on international assistance. With thousands of factories closed and people out of work, the modern economy has ground to a halt, replaced by informal makeshift activity and the tunnel economy”, the report says.

   Almost half the workforce in Gaza is unemployed.