CASE STUDY IN PROSPERITY, SOCIAL DIVISION AND POLITICAL CONFLICT: ISRAEL Compiled by Max Fanwick

INTEREST IN ISRAEL The ‘Western Style Democracy’ in the middle East Visits to Israel Family in Israel

ISRAEL IN THE FREEDOM TABLE Criteria United States Israel Political Rights 11 Civil Liberties 12 Freedom Rating Free 2013 GPI Score* GPI Rank* Both Electoral Democracies /jun/11/global-peace-index-2013

CAUSES OF POLITICAL CONFLICT INTERNAL ISRAELI AFFAIRS What is Israel? What should the laws be based on? Should there be a nation at all? ISRAELI PALESTINIAN CONFLICT Who was their first? Should the Palestinians have their own nation? Do they have the ability for self determination?

ECONOMIC PROSPERITY ess.com/2011/02/csr8241.gif 2009 Growth at 1.2 (US at - 2.9%)* Self Sufficient Economy First Sign of Natural Resources *

DIVISIONS WITHIN THE NATION Religious Right Extreme Orthodox Moderates Modern Orthodox Conservative Secularists Reformed Religious Right A Jewish Nation Halacha as Law Moderates A Nation of Jews Judeo Based Law Secularists A Nation that is Jewish Western Style Laws

DRIVING FORCES IN CONFLICT Parliamentary Republic Self Sufficiency Promoting Need to Co-Exist Laws Based on Common Law, Civil Codex & Jewish Law Separate Religious Courts for some Issues Religious and Ethnic