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Middle East Fighting Slows Palestinian Economy (Update1) 

Jump to full article: Bloomberg News, 2002-05-23
Author: Joshua Mitnick

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Unipal General Trading Co.'s Web site calls the company a ``fast moving goods distribution operation'' in the West Bank and Gaza Strip for products from Philip Morris Cos. and Procter & Gamble Co.

Fast isn't the word these days. During the worst Israeli- Palestinian violence in more than 30 years, Unipal has had at times to ship its cigarettes and diapers by donkey. The improvisation added two days to delivery time.

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