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From the street level perspective in downtown Ramallah the economy seems to be thriving. Gleaming storefronts display an array of brand name products, American fast food restaurants are sprouting up, and the city is host to a bustling nightlife that could rival Tel Aviv. Israeli and Palestinian Authority officials point to World Bank reports indicating 9.6% growth in recent years as evidence of the success of their economic policies. But behind the veneer of prosperity is an uncomfortable reality. In September, the West Bank was rocked by anti-austerity protests, directed against Salam Fayyad the chief architect of the Ramallah project. The Real News' Lia Tarachansky joins independent journalist Max Blumenthal in a look at what is behind the policy the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu terms Peace Through Prosperity. They speak with a Ramallah Cafe owner, Jack Saadeh, economist Ibrahim Shikaki, and Nablus Cafe owner Ali Amer.
The Ugly Canadian: Harper Policy in Latin America
Is Effective Financial Regulation Possible?
Syria a Humanitarian Disaster - People Demand a Political Settlement Without Assad
Israel Uses Control of Birth Registry and ID Cards to Control Gaza Population
Aaron Swartz - a Fighter Against the Privatization of Knowledge
Untold History: Stalin, the Soviet Union and WWII
IAEA Former Inspector: No Evidence of Iranian Nuclear Weapons Activity at Parchin
Canadian Aid to Haiti Tied to Mining Interests
Canada Suspends Aid to Haiti, UN, US, Canada Spend Money on "Security" as Cholera Persists
Krugman and Obamaâs Dangerous Austerity Myths
Untold History: The Coup Against Wallace and What Might Have Been
11 Years of Guantanamo; Brennan CIA Nomination Consolidates Drone Assassination Strategy
Since 1999, over 300,000 young Jews from around the world have embarked on the free, 10-day tour of Israel known as Taglit-Birthright. Itâs considered the most effective means of connecting the next generation of the Jewish Diaspora to the state of Israel. The government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently pledged $100 million to the program. Netanyahu is also a regular speaker at Birthright mega-events, like the one The Real News' Lia Tarachansky attended this week with journalist and Author Max Blumenthal
Platinum Miners and Class Struggle in South Africa
