Great article on the realities economic development in the West Bank.

Great article in Wash Post with a catchy title, "Commerce in a Time of Occupation", on economic development in the West Bank. Netanyahu can talk about the importance of economic development all he wants, but the reality on the ground (checkpoints) will prevent exactly this. (This is particularly scary because in his argument, economic development in the West Bank, is a necessary precursor to a viable Palestinian state.) I'm not even going to get all cynical here.