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The role of international tourism in the development of foreign economic activity of the Palestinian Authority

TERRA ECONOMICUS, , Vol. 9 (no. 1.2),
p. 156-159

Currently, international tourism can be considered as one factor to tackle major socioeconomic problem of improving the quality of life. The tourism industry in Palestine in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, as a relatively young industry has now become one of the most important sources of GDP, in particular, filling the budget currency. Thus, tourism is not only a source of financial income, but also a component of the social and cultural development, which plays an important role in strengthening relations with other countries and peoples.


Keywords: international tourism; Bethlehem; Church of the Nativity; Church of the Resurrection; Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem; Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities; Palestine

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Publisher: Southern Federal University
Founder: Southern Federal University
ISSN: 2073-6606