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The Biden administration announced Tuesday it will implement visa bans on Israelis viewed as “extremist settlers” in the West Bank. The policy move follows President Biden’s warning last mont…

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[-] steventhedev@lemmy.world -3 points 7 months ago

I wouldn't say fully dependent - there's local labor who are willing to step up especially in the face of the economic downturn of a war. More importantly, foreign labor is legally entitled to the same minimum wage as Israelis - this was historically exploited through various loopholes such that many Thai workers are receiving around 80% of minimum wage. Even in the face of a pricing shock, local food markets should reach equilibrium quickly, and Israel has avoided food subsidies outside of a handful of regulated products (basic white bread, milk, eggs, hard cheese). I don't foresee food security being an issue in Israel to the point they need to import food outside of stabilizing local prices or ensuring seasonal availability.

Palestinians won't be going to work inside Israel for a very long time. The US is trying to push that one through, but I think that's one they'll push back hard on - if you were Israeli, would you want to work with someone who supported what happened on October 7th?

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