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A skeleton crew of Palestinian workers mans a reduced production line at the Al Awda factory for biscuits and ice cream in Deir Al-Bala camp August 02, 2007 in Gaza. The United Nations is warning of "disasterous consequences" as up to 80% of Gaza factories have either closed or been forced to reduce staff because of border closings with Israel aimed at politically and economically pressuring Hamas. The Al-Awda factory usually employs 200 workers but has been forced to reduce that by half recently. Also, 50-60% of the factory's output is usually exported to the West Bank, menaing since the closure of the crossings the factory is losing thousands of dollars daily...

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HAMAS' GAZA
A skeleton crew of Palestinian workers mans a reduced production line at the Al Awda factory for biscuits and ice cream in Deir Al-Bala camp August 02, 2007 in Gaza. The United Nations is warning of "disasterous consequences" as up to 80% of Gaza factories have either closed or been forced to reduce staff because of border closings with Israel aimed at politically and economically pressuring Hamas. The Al-Awda factory usually employs 200 workers but has been forced to reduce that by half recently. Also, 50-60% of the factory's output is usually exported to the West Bank, menaing since the closure of the crossings the factory is losing thousands of dollars daily...