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Will the Palestinian tech sector decouple from Israel?

Palestinian tech companies and workers have relied on the outsourcing of work from Israel, but many contracts have been torn up following October 7.

By Al Jazeera Staff 13 Apr 2024

Ramallah, occupied West Bank – In early March, a Uruguayan e-commerce company sent Marwan Khanfar and others a message on Slack. “Good morning [company] team, I hope you have had an amazing weekend,” the message began.

Ramallah, West Bank on April 9, 2024, where several Palestinian tech companies are based. They often rely on outsourcing work in Israel [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu via Getty Images]

“Unfortunately, due to concerns regarding political stability and compliance with legal regulations,” it continued, “it will not be possible to directly hire employees residing in Palestine from now on.”

The company said the only exceptions would be made for “temporary consultants” providing their services through a third party, though the 10 percent fees the third party charges would not be covered.

In this instance at least, Khanfar managed to keep his own personal services under contract. However, a tech outsourcing company that he is the founder and CEO of, Corals, lost out on additional employment that had been discussed — only the latest contract his company had missed out on since the war in Gaza began in October.

Corals lost three contracts that month, comprising almost 60 percent of the revenue it previously generated. Khanfar estimates he has lost approximately $15,000 each month – a significant blow to his small business employing 12 people.

Continue reading https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/4/13/will-palestinian-tech-sector-decouple-from-israel


“For if life had taught her anything, it was that healing and peace can begin only with acknowledgment of wrongs committed.”
― Susan Abulhawa, Mornings in Jenin

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