Following the latest Hamas attacks in the region over the weekend and Israel’s response, we look at what it means for the economy in both Israel and the Gaza Strip.
Samantha Fenwick examines this and finds out the impact on oil prices, and on the wider global economy.
Yesterday
Are Chinese businesses feeling the squeeze?
New official data shows that prices in China are falling again. The producer price index, which measures the amounts charged by factories, has been negative for three straight years and last month it declined by 2.3 per cent year-on-year. Meanwhile, with consumer prices also down ... Show More
26m 27s
May 2024
The state of Palestine’s economy
Beneath the tremendous human suffering wrought by war in Gaza is a harsh economic reality. Today, we’re examining the state of the Palestinian economy before, during and potentially after the war, and will hear more about Palestine’s entrenched dependency on Israel’s economy. But ... Show More
8m 35s
Oct 2023
War in Gaza: To What End and At What Cost?
In this episode of Hold Your Fire!, Richard is joined by Crisis Group experts Mairav Zonszein, Robert Blecher, Tahani Mustafa and Heiko Wimmen to discuss what has happened over the past week in Gaza and where the war might be headed. Richard first talks to Mairav and Robert about ... Show More
46m 42s
Oct 2023
Israel-Gaza violence: The conflict explained
Over the weekend, partygoers at a festival in Israel’s Negev desert were attacked by gunmen, with hundreds killed and taken hostage. At the same time, rockets hit cities across Israel and people barricaded themselves into their homes for safety.The attacks were carried out by the ... Show More
11m 37s
Jun 2021
The economic life of Gaza
Israel's military says it struck a thousand targets in Gaza last month, in response to more than 4,300 missiles it claims were fired into Israel. With the latest bout of violence now over, the reconstruction can begin once again.Manuela Saragosa speaks to Samir Mansour, who saw h ... Show More
17m 58s