Editing Israeli settlement (section)

=== Palestinian economy and resources ===
A Palestinian report argued in 2011 that settlements have a detrimental effect on the Palestinian economy, equivalent to about 85% of the nominal gross domestic product of Palestine, and that the "occupation enterprise" allows the state of Israel and commercial firms to profit from Palestinian natural resources and tourist potential.<ref name=g20110929>{{Cite news|author=Harriet Sherwood|title=Israeli occupation hitting Palestinian economy, claims report|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/sep/29/israeli-occupation-hits-palestinian-economy|newspaper=The Guardian|location=United Kingdom|date=29 September 2011|access-date=9 January 2012}}]</ref> A 2013 report published by the [[World Bank]] analysed the impact that the limited access to Area C lands and resources had on the Palestinian economy. While settlements represent a single axis of control, it is the largest with 68% of the Area C lands reserved for the settlements. The report goes on to calculate that access to the lands and resources of Area C, including the territory in and around settlements, would increase the Palestinian GDP by some $3.5 billion (or 35%) per year.<ref>{{cite journal|last=World Bank|title=West Bank and Gaza:Area C and the Future of the Palestinian Economy|journal=Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Department|date=2 October 2013|issue=Report No. AUS2922|url=http://www.haaretz.co.il/st/inter/Hheb/images/worldbankctar.pdf|access-date=10 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413145555/http://www.haaretz.co.il/st/inter/Hheb/images/worldbankctar.pdf|archive-date=13 April 2014}}</ref>

The Israeli Supreme Court has ruled that Israeli companies are entitled to exploit the West Bank's natural resources for economic gain, and that international law must be "adapted" to the "reality on the ground" of long-term occupation.<ref name=g20110103>{{Cite news|author=Harriet Sherwood|title=Israeli companies can profit from West Bank resources, court rules|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/jan/03/israeli-companies-west-bank-resources|newspaper=The Guardian|location=United Kingdom|date=3 January 2011|access-date=9 January 2012}}]</ref>