This document, Strategic Plan 2050: Between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, was jointly prepared by a Palestinian team and an Israeli team. Working together for three years, from April 2014 to March 2017, 

This document, Strategic Plan 2050: Between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, was jointly prepared by a Palestinian team and an Israeli team. Working together for three years, from April 2014 to March 2017, both teams came to realize that such a plan is indeed crucially necessary for the region. By 2050, the population in this area will have grown from 13 million in 2016 to between 24 to 32 million. Šis population growth will lead to heavy pressure on public resources and the environment and will compel the two parties to cooperate on issues critical to both of them. Indeed, the area between the Mediterranean and the Jordan River is too small to be strictly separated. Thus, it will be both necessary and beneficial for the sides to cooperate on a wide variety of issues, including: Jerusalem as an open city to all religions; shared historical, cultural and religious sites; shared water resources, such as streams, water reservoirs, and sewage; connecting roads that serve social and economic needs and Labor markets and provide mobility for workers; shared economic opportunities, such as tourism; shared environmental hazards; health, educational material and social services.