As we told you last week, there is a lot of optimism coming out of the latest report to the Ad Hod Liaison Committee (AHLC). While the peace talks are (rightly) dominating the headlines and the public’s attention, economic progress is one of the most important backdrops for the discussion. According to the International Monetary Fund, real GDP growth in the first half of 2010 was 9 percent in the West Bank and 16 percent in Gaza. All of this data, along with Israel’s own observations, were compiled into this report which was delivered to the AHLC by Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Danny Ayalon. Here is what the Deputy FM had to say to the AHLC: continue reading…

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