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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maroosha Muzaffar

Israel could replace Palestinian workers with 100,000 Indian migrants, says business leader

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Israel’s construction industry is seeking to replace up to 100,000 Palestinian workers with Indian labourers.

The work permits of scores of Palestinian workers were cancelled in the wake of the Hamas attacks on 7 October and have led to a slowdown in Israel’s construction sector, which is now grappling with a severe labour shortage.

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