Study: An Israel-Palestine peace deal could bring an economic gain of $173 billion

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published 8 June 2015

A new analysis from the RAND Corporation found that a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict could create a $173 billion economic reward.

The peace deal would create a $123 billion gain for the Israeli economy, while Palestinians would benefit from an additional $50 billion, over a 10-year period. That figure would translate to an average per capita income of $2,200 (five percent) for every Israeli and an average per capita income increase of $1,000 (36 percent) for each Palestinian, The New York Times explains.