A new path to Mideast peace: Make jobs, not war
2008 June 13
June 12, 2008 World Politics Review
Frida Ghitis makes the case that if Israelis and their Arab neighbors cannot find a peaceful resolution politically, then perhaps it is possible economically. This World Politics Review story documents numerous entrepreneurial ventures undertaken jointly by Israeli and Arab investors; what were a few years ago small-scale enterprises are now becoming billion-dollar investments. None is more visionary than the “Valley of Peace,” a proposed channel connecting the Dead Sea and the Red Sea. The project is to be financed and developed together by Jordanians, Israelis, and Palestinians. Discover how economic prosperity is creating common ground for enemies in the Middle East.
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