AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoWest Bank Travel & Trade Policy: The UK’s new sanctions on goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank are drawing major pushback, with claims that British firms could be “named and shamed” in the US if they comply, and renewed debate over whether such measures can change realities on the ground. Gaza Economy & Aid: In Gaza, chambers of commerce and UN-linked partners met to warn that trade restrictions and import barriers are strangling the private sector, while UN Women says female-headed households are facing “impossible choices” amid shortages of food, clean water, shelter, and services. Residency & Passports (Palestinians abroad): Kuwait has begun transferring about 8,700 Palestinians’ residency permits from travel documents to Palestinian passports, giving a three-month window and aiming to speed issuance. Religious Tourism (Jerusalem): Tens of thousands of Palestinians reportedly held Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa despite restrictions, underscoring how access and security shape pilgrimage plans.
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