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Bringing Gaza Back From the Brink
22 Jan 2010
US Special Envoy George Mitchell is in the Middle East to attempt to revive the Arab-Israeli peace process. Edward Sayre and Samantha Constant argue that, during his visit, Mitchell must attend to the dire economic and humantiarian situation in Gaza. Gaza’s well-educated youth are eager to work and establish a future like their counterparts in the West Bank, yet they continue to be sealed off from the global economy.
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by Samantha Constant in Education, Employment, Civic Participation, West Bank and Gaza at
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Beyond Reconstruction: What Lies Ahead for Young Palestinians?
10 Mar 2009
Donors have pledged $4.4 billion in new aid to rebuild Gaza, yet serious questions remain regarding the fate of the Palestinian economy. Navtej Dhillon writes that the West Bank and Gaza need more than a lifeline of aid to achieve real development for a growing youth population.
West Bank and Gaza Economy: Before and After the Crisis
14 Jan 2009
Navtej Dhillon, Director of the Middle East Youth Initiative, interviews Edward Sayre on the viability of the Palestinian economy in light of the current crisis in Gaza. Sayre is the co-author of a forthcoming Middle East Youth Initiative working paper on demographics and the economy in the West Bank and Gaza, and currently serves as a member of the board of directors for the Middle East Economic Association. A transcript of their conversation follows.
