“Only a sustainable private sector will be able to provide the jobs needed by the rapidly expanding population. And only a sustainable private sector will generate the revenues required to provide basic services. Despite the current situation, the Palestinian private sector continues to function, though its growth is highly restricted. But until a political solution can be found and the restrictions lifted, the high rises in Ramallah will be nothing more than a vision of what might be possible across West Bank and Gaza. But what a possibility that could be. I want to bring my son back to see that someday.”