(hotels, recreation facilities, supporting infrastructure) on the Dead Sea.”126 Additionally, Palestinian freedom of movement to and within these areas is curtailed by checkpoints and denial of permits. The result is a complete prevention of Palestinian use and development of one of their most significant natural resources, a resource that Israel and Jordan have been able to develop into two major sources of revenue. The first is the profit obtained from the tourism industry, mainly from the twenty 4- and 5-star hotels along the shore. According to the World Bank, revenues from these hotels in 2012 yielded $291 million to Israel and $128 million to Jordan.127 It estimates that if Israeli restrictions on Palestinian access were lifted, Palestinians would be able to develop a tourism industry on par with Israel’s that would bring them $290 million in annual revenue.128 The second source of revenue is the rich deposits of salts and minerals found in the Dead Sea. Products developed from these resources have generated $4.2 billion per year in sales for Israel and Jordan, and represent a major potential windfall for Palestinians as well. ARIJ calculates that if Palestinians had unhindered access to the Dead Sea their production would most likely range between that of Israel and Jordan, meaning they could earn between $917.70 million and $2,36 billion, representing 7.2 percent to 18.6 percent of the PA’s GDP in 2014.129 The revenues from the tourism and mineral industries combined represent a figure capable of significantly bolstering the economy of the oPt. The World Bank notes that the conservative estimate of Palestinian revenue from salt and mineral products alone - $918 million - would be “almost equivalent to the contribution of the entire manufacturing sector of Palestinian territories [sic.] today.”130 Such an amount, if added to Palestinians’ economic resources, could contribute to ameliorating the coercive economic environment in the oPt. 126 Ibid. 127 Id., 22-24. 128 Id., ix. 129 ARIJ, Economic Cost of the Israeli Occupation, 28, supra note 94. 130 World Bank, Area C and Palestinian Economy, 13, supra note 125. 38