JNS: Jerusalem mayor hopes ‘Silicon Wadi’ project will create 10,000 jobs
The Silicon Wadi project entails the construction of approximately 200,000 square meters (2.1 million square feet) of business area, with an emphasis on the high-tech, trade and hotel sectors. One of the goals of the initiative is to create 10,000 jobs in eastern Jerusalem and increase the participation of eastern Jerusalem women in the job market, as well as bolster support for the Israeli school curriculum in eastern Jerusalem schools.
