Articles by Shir Hever
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Gaza: A Testing Ground for Israeli Military Technology
Shir Hever – Middle East Eye,
18 Aug 2014
Commercial considerations of the arms industry play a key role in Israel’s policies towards the Gaza Strip.
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Shir Hever, Global Exchange – TRANSCEND Media Service,
14 Feb 2011
This document demonstrates that the Israeli government is in fact strangling the Gazan economy in order to turn Gaza into a captive market for Israeli products and maintain demand for the Israeli shekel — all in the name of “fighting terrorism.” It also demonstrates that the international community — and especially the US — have allowed this policy to continue.
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The Boycott Israel Movement
Paul Jay, interviewing Shir Hever – The Real News Network,
19 Jul 2010
Political Economy of Israel’s Occupation – Shir Hever is an economic researcher in the Alternative Information Center, a Palestinian-Israeli organization active in Jerusalem and Beit-Sahour. Researching the economic aspect of the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories, some of his research topics include international aid to the Palestinians and Israel, the effects of the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories on the Israeli economy, and the boycott, divestment and sanctions campaigns against Israel. He is a frequent speaker on the topic of the economy of the Israeli occupation.
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