Israel’s trade minister called for a funding freeze for new factories in the West Bank and Gaza Strip pending a reassessment of how the government allocates subsidies. Ran Cohen, a member of the left-wing Meretz party, said he favors boosting investment in factories located within Israel’s development towns over “wasting money” on Jewish settlements.
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