A Palestinian walks past closed shops during a general strike in Gaza city on January 22, 2018. Gazans are strapped for cash and markets are suffering from an unprecedented recession. Meanwhile, on Dec. 30, for the first time in many years, shops in the southern Gaza Strip closed to protest the poor economic conditions. Economists say the Gaza Strip's economy has entered a phase of total collapse as the Israeli blockade continues into its 11th year and the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the West Bank has failed to lift sanctions, despite what Gazans hailed as a promise of relief weeks ago. Photo by Mohammed Asad
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