Those who honestly discuss peace cannot remove from the equation the immense standard of living gap between the two economies. [In Israel], we have a flourishing economy that keeps growing and approaching Western levels. Only a few kilometers away we have the Third World, scarcity and poverty without hope for a reasonable, appropriate standard of living...Economic development in the territories is an Israeli interest no less than a Palestinian one. Economic development will create more and more objectors to violence, as it would jeopardize their future...One of the more successful recipes for doing business is the creation of partnerships with Palestinian businesspeople to jointly approach business figures in Arab states. When an Israeli and a Palestinian sit on the same side of the table opposite a Gulf state businessman, there’s a better chance to close a deal...