Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/rawabi-a-planned-city-for-palestinians-in-the-west-bank Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rawabi: A planned city for Palestinians in the West Bank World Sep 28, 2013 12:50 PM EDT Is economic prosperity the future of peace between the Palestinians and Israel? Palestinian-American businessman Bashar Masri thinks it could be. Masri has raised $1 billion to build Rawabi, a brand-new Palestinian city on the West Bank with the hope that it will create prosperity and that peace may follow. Rawabi — meaning “the hills” — has space for some 40,000. Homes here cost between $60,000 and $180,000. You can even get a mortgage, once unheard of in the West Bank. The first two sections — some 650 apartments — are almost sold out. Special correspondent Martin Fletcher reports from the West Bank. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now
Is economic prosperity the future of peace between the Palestinians and Israel? Palestinian-American businessman Bashar Masri thinks it could be. Masri has raised $1 billion to build Rawabi, a brand-new Palestinian city on the West Bank with the hope that it will create prosperity and that peace may follow. Rawabi — meaning “the hills” — has space for some 40,000. Homes here cost between $60,000 and $180,000. You can even get a mortgage, once unheard of in the West Bank. The first two sections — some 650 apartments — are almost sold out. Special correspondent Martin Fletcher reports from the West Bank. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now