Palestinians in Jordan Valley want more to remain in their land
The Palestinian government announced its intention to offer grants for graduates seeking a job in the Jordan Valley with the aim to encourage Palestinian presence in the area, which is highly coveted by Israel.
Mahmoud Bisharat from the Humsa al-Fawqa area in the northern Jordan Valley, does not mind applying for the Palestinian government financial grants, as long as basic services to properly benefit from are provided.
At the opening of his weekly Cabinet meeting Aug. 19, Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh announced that the government would provide money and incentives to Palestinian graduates who are willing to live in the Jordan Valley and work with their families on projects, as part of the government’s plan to enhance the citizens’ resilience in the area.
In its announcement of the grants, the Palestinian government did not provide details of the beneficiaries, how they would be utilized and their value.
Bisharat, 27, told Al-Monitor that he graduated five years ago from the Faculty of Education at Al-Quds Open University but never found employment in this field, which pushed him to work in an Israeli settlement.
