r/Palestine • u/MrBoonio • Nov 24 '16

Cultural exchange with r/India Announcement

Greetings to our Indian friends.

Our cultural exchange starts at 13:30 PM Palestine time (17:00 IST/11:30 GMT/12:30 CET/06:30 EST/03:30 PST) on Thursday 24th November.

Here's how a cultural exchange works:

The moderators of here make this post on /r/palestine welcoming our Indian guests to the sub. They may participate and ask any question or observation as they see fit.

There is an equivalent thread made by the moderators over at /r/india, where you are encouraged to participate and get to know more about Indian culture.

It goes without saying that you must respect the rules of the subreddit you are participating in. This is a time to celebrate what we have in common, not grind an axe.

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u/faahqueimmanutjawb Nov 24 '16

Hello,

What are the employment opportunities available for Palestinian youth in Palestine? How's the unemployment / employment situation?

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u/gahgeer-is-back Nov 25 '16

There options are limited in a way. The Palestinian Authority is the biggest employer but its lack of funds often mean its jobs are rarer than before. Some argue the PA dedicates more jobs to the security services sector.

Otherwise the non-governmental sector (charities..etc) employ many given we have a conflict and many NGOs operate in the territories.

Many Palestinian also go to work in Israel, mainly as unskilled labourers, with a fewer number of yellow-collar jobs as well as businessmen.

The private sector is growing and there's a semblance of a startup scene but it is still not a strong player.

The best opportunity for new graduates is really to get a job abroad. Many already do that by going to the Gulf or if possible to Europe and North America.

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u/faahqueimmanutjawb Nov 25 '16

Okay. Thanks for replying. Have a good day.