Trip to Damascus 3 (Palestinian)

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Tourism in the Palestinian territories

Tourism in the Palestinian territories refers to tourism in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The tourism industry declined 90% following the Second Intifada in 2000, though it had recovered,with 2.6 million tourists in 2009, 1.7 million from abroad.Palestinian Authority’s Tourism minister is Khouloud Daibes.Foreign tourism is no longer restricted to the West Bank, due to the opening of the Rafah crossing located between Egypt and the Hamas controlled Gaza Strip.The Palestinian Authority and Israeli tourism ministries work together on tourism in the Palestinian territories in a Joint Committee.