163 By reviewing the measures taken by the Palestinian Ministry of Labour, we find that they are not sufficient and fall in the category of relief or temporary solutions, and do not provide citizens with the right to work nor do they reduce the rampant unemployment rates. The following are the main contributors to the situation: 1) the political division between the West Bank and Gaza Strip; 2) the difficult economic conditions; 3) the siege and closure imposed on the Gaza Strip; 40 the policies adopted by the Government are unable to achieve any significant breakthrough on the economic, social, health and educational and service levels experienced by the citizen.