Gaza’s unemployment trap and, Islamic Relief’s efforts to tackle it The people of Gaza are afflicted with one of the highest rates of unemployment in the world, exacerbated in recent years by a blockade that has restricted imports of essential supplies and curtailed opportunities for trade and economic development. This reports highlights the extent of the problem, and describes the work Islamic Relief is doing to help the people of Gaza escape from the unemployment trap. Office http://www.irpal.ps/ Citation Islamic Relief Palestine (2013), Blockade on opportunity, Islamic Relief Palestine, Ramallah, [Online] available at: http://www.irpal.ps/irpal/publications