According to a recent report by PITA, “During the last few years more than 500 Palestinian engineers and analysts have been employed in Palestinian companies working with Israeli IT companies.” There are 4,000 in the Palestinian private IT sector and another 3,000 working in telecoms. Beyond that, 1,500-2,200 more graduate into the field every year from the 13 universities in Palestinian territories. Helping them find lucrative work will aid the cause championed by US Secretary of State John Kerry, who on Sunday announced a $4b. fund to help develop the Palestinian private sector, a step he said was important for creating the right conditions for peace. http://www.jpost.com/Business/Business-Features/Palestinian-Israeli-tech-leaders-strengthen-ties-314647