These practices have been detailed elsewhere. Such PA practices as the establishment of import monopolies (for as many as twenty-seven commodities), increasing corruption (particularly with regard to the misuse of foreign assistance), mismanagement of the public sector, and the failure to establish an appropriate legal and regulatory environment capable of attracting essential foreign investment have unquestionably exacerbated current economic conditions. Furthermore, declining economic conditions inside the Arab world have resulted in fewer job opportunities for Palestinian labor, particularly among the well-educated, thereby reducing the level of foreign remittances flowing into the occupied territories.įrom her assessment in 1999, Roy touches on corruption in the Palestinian Authority:
Some of the policies contributing to this process include: 1) low levels of governmental investment in social and economic infra- structure and development inside the Gaza Strip 2) tax laws which discriminate against the Palestinian producer and weaken his economic bargaining capacity 3) a lack of financial incentives, supports, and guarantees for Palestinian producers, commonly available to their Israeli counterparts 4) strict control over Gaza’s terms of trade, which has resulted in restricted access to foreign markets (other than Israel and specific countries in the Arab world and Eastern Europe where Israel cannot trade) and in little, if any, protection from the importation of Israeli goods 5) restrictions on certain forms of economic activity such as the creation of industrial zones, union-organizing, establishment of factories, cooperatives, and other business enterprises, research and training 6) prohibitions on the development of credit facilities and other financial institutions 7) the growing dispossession of land from the Palestinian sector and 8) the lack of political, economic, and social linkages between Israeli and Palestinian (elite) groups and between Palestinian and other foreign groups. In this sense, the economy of the Gaza Strip has, over time, undergone a process of de-development. The lack of economic development inside the Gaza Strip has been a result of specific Israeli policies which have aimed to restrict and have, in effect, undermined the ability of the Gazan economy to create the necessary infrastructure required for sustained economic growth. Had noted these excerpts several months back and saving them here for reference.įrom her economic assessment published in 1987: There is so much to grapple with when trying to learn about the Israel-Palestine conflict, but along with looking at important events, I’ve found it informative reading Sara Roy’s articles from 19 in the Journal of Palestine Studies on Gaza’s economic conditions during the decades preceding the 2007 blockade. But everyone is guilty of falling into the trap of considering something that is normal to be “moderate”, when it is actually excessive.ĭietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025. Keep your mental model of what excess means in check.Ī common mantra is to “eat in moderation”. It is calorie dense and will raise triglycerides when consumed in excess. It is labeled a “healthy” fat relative to worse fats that are commonplace. Olive oil is a refined food, and care should be taken to limit it in your diet. In a salad, the dressing alone can add up fast. Cooking oil is used in preparing just about everything.
If olive oil was your only source of fat, and we pretend the rest of your diet has zero fat, your recommended daily intake would be 3.2 to 5.7 tablespoons.Įspecially when eating out, you can end up having that much in a single meal. The recommended intake for fat is 20 to 35% of total calories, or around 44 to 77 grams of fat for a 2,000 calorie day.
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