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In the West Bank, New Cars Signal Economic Growth


(Ha'aretz) Avi Issacharoff - New car dealerships are springing up in the West Bank, reflecting the economic growth. Today the streets are lined with just-bought models. Banks are offering car loans to anyone who has a job. They can pay 10% down and borrow 90% of a new car's cost. But cars are only part of the economic development story. A shopping mall has opened on the ground floor of a new Nablus office building. The city center is thriving, the open-air markets, clothing stores and cafes are bustling.
2010-07-16 10:22:43
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