Checkpoints of Despair: How Israel's Grip on the West Bank Is Suffocating the Palestinian Economy The Israeli military's network of checkpoints in the occupied West Bank has become a cancer, eating away at the fabric of Palestinian society.
Economic data paints a grim picture: staggering losses, crippling delays, and an estimated 191,146 working hours lost daily due to interminable wait times.
But this is not just about numbers; it's about people struggling to make ends meet amidst unemployment, underemployment, and economic contraction.