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Originally Posted by AngusJS
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Good one but it describes the issue in very general way.
I wonder what are the spending and government help to settlements/towns with in the green line that are peripheral-will have to check it.
Elitat which is a most southern settlement with in green line has tax breaks.
Everything is actually cheaper there for Elitat residents.
Settlements in WB don't enjoy this....
I don't see on the ground anything that could justify the additional spending.
Not in a way or life or special benefits-nothing.
i would go even further and can tell you that banks sometimes will not give a loans to people who want to live in certain locations because of insurance issues.
I should claim that some isolated but small settlements coast the government more money.
The reason may be the issue of services per person that need to be given.
That means that relatively small communities enjoy services that otherways are given to much vaster population in Tel-Aviv for example.
The second reason might be security issue which coast a lot of money and is partly financed by ministry of defence.
Security issue/spending and method may vary from seterment to settlement depending on level of threats.
In light of concessions that previous governments were ready to make regarding WB its clear that this are not Begin times.
Therefore i think that all spending even if higher on the average are due to giving people the services they need plus security.
Israeli government dosnt encourage activity settling in west bank.
Its a matter of personal choice.