1.   And last night, an independent railways body backed union claims that widespread closures could cripple North-East services.

2.   But the closures have crippled the Palestinian economy and sent unemployment skyrocketing.

3.   The closure has crippled the economy and restricted the movement of Palestinians around the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

4.   The closure has crippled the local economy and restricted the movement of Palestinians around the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

5.   The closure has crippled the Palestinian economy, blocking the shipment of raw materials and keeping tens of thousands of workers from jobs inside Israel.

6.   The Palestinians are protesting that the closure is crippling their economy and leading to food shortages.

7.   The closure has crippled the Palestinian economy.