Dubai’s Financial Crisis Hits Palestinians Hard

Palestinians are among those most effected by the economic crisis in Dubai. Foreign workers make up as much as 70% of the workforce in the Gulf States, many of whom are Palestinians. At least 100,000 have already lost their jobs. The loss trickles-back to the Palestinian territories where families of Gulf State laborers live off of the money sent home each payday. While some Palestinians have move to Qatar where the government is actively working to stem the downtrend with cash infusions to keep businesses operating, Dubai has virtually frozen most major projects.