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January 6, 2011       Share:    

Source: http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/netanyahu-backs-plan-to-let-more-palestinian-workers-into-israel-1.335380

Netanyahu Backs Plan to Let More Palestinian Workers into Israel

(Ha'aretz) Dana Weiler-Polak - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he supports a plan to increase the number of Palestinians from the West Bank allowed to work in Israel. According to the plan - to be brought up for approval by the government on Sunday - 4,000 Palestinians would be given permits to work in construction and 1,250 in agriculture. "Beyond helping the construction and agricultural sectors, this represents an important step of trust between us and the Palestinian Authority," said Industry, Trade and Labor Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer.

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