The other 80 employees are based in Rawabi.
And there it is. That beautiful NEW planned Pali city I've been pitching for --- couldn't happen without sharing an economy with Israel. Latest news is that only about 40% of Palis and Israelis support a 2 state solution. PART of that is because of the economic connections like this one where wages made in Israel are a LARGE part of the West Bank GDP..
It just has to be FAIRER trade. But that's an easier problem than trying to solve the whole Mid East peace problem.
90% of Pali sympathizers don't BEGIN to understand the love/hate relationship that's going on here. Think these folks are just helpless victims. They are NOT. In fact, Palestinians are extremely motivated and innovative. And they by and large are not doing badly at all in the West Bank --- EVEN WITH the security walls and hardships.
They would be totally capable of managing their own CITIES and 'burbs", but not so hot on the idea of a "unity national govt" at all.
And there is the clue to ending this awful thing.. .
(submitted the Palestine Trade Zone paper to Foreign Affairs magazine this past week, got a GOOD feeling about getting it published there)