From Israel to the people of Gaza, let's learn how to fish

Not from Saudi Arabia, not from Jordan, Kuwait or the Emirates but only from Israel could come this story-- Israeli graduate students who want to teach the residents of Gaza how to fish. Not with a rod and reel mind you but with fish farming, a booming business in Israel.

Their motivation is not just economic because others believe that higher incomes for residents will result in less terrorism.

"A recent study funded by Israeli billionaire entrepreneur and industrialist Stef Wertheimer found that societies with a GDP over $6,600 per capita do not normally harbor terrorists. Five Israeli graduate students also believe that an entrepreneurial business can lead to a more peaceful world."

"To that end, they propose to launch an industrial park in the Gaza Strip. The park that they envision will house an on-land aquaculture or fish farming project, designed to provide a healthy protein supply for Palestinians living in Gaza, relieve economic stress in the Palestinian community, and connect the region to foreign business investment and trade."

Fish farming is big business in Israel, so why can't it become that in Gaza? Well, these students are going to find out if it's a pipe dream. It's up to the Palestinians now.

Read the full article from the Jerusalem Post: Teaching Gaza to fish.

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