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Source: http://economist.co.uk/specialreports/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10909883
Israel: The Next Generation
[Economist-UK] Israel's present is prosperous and secure. But its future is as uncertain as at any time in its 60 years of history. The country has emerged stronger from the second Palestinian intifada, which between 2000 and 2004 killed 946 Israelis and over 3,100 Palestinians. Israelis are now much safer thanks to aggressive security measures in the West Bank and Gaza. Meanwhile, the high-tech boom that began in the 1990s has not only survived the intifada but gone from strength to strength, fuelling impressive economic growth. Tourism is rebounding and property prices have shot up.