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Palestinian Attacks Cause Economic Hardships for Other Palestinians
(USA Today) Michele Chabin - In the Hebron Hills in the West Bank, Muataz Shalaldeh, whose family sells high-quality Israeli firewood to heat Palestinians' stone homes, said business has plummeted 90% since a wave of Palestinian attacks on Israelis began four months ago. Shalaldeh is among the many law-abiding Palestinians paying an economic price for the more than 100 attacks carried out by other Palestinians that prompted Israel to established more checkpoints and road closures. The Israeli government says the tighter security is necessary to prevent additional attacks, which have claimed the lives of 26 Israelis and an American student.