인티파타 2000이 이스라엘과 팔레스타인의 경제에 미치는 영향

Intifada 2000 Its Economic Influences on Israel and Palestine

&nbsp;&nbsp;The Middle East countries experienced four times of war to solve the difficult problems between Israel and Palestine. After four wars the series of the first Intifada in 1987, the 8-year war between Iran and Iraq, the Gulf war between Iraq and Kuwait, the second Intifada is still going on since September 2000.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;To solve the problem of Israel and Palestine the establishment of Palestine Independent State was proposed and agreed by the related countries USA, Israel and Palestine from 2002. However, unless the USA&quot;s diplomatic bases changed the permanent peace programme in Middle East is just a dream.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;The continuing struggles and crushes since the Intifada between Israel and Palestine influencing the national and regional economies specially Israel and Palestine. Both countries are experiencing economic decline and recession.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Israel economic decline coming from the tourism is influenced not only from the Intifada but also the synchronizing worldwide economic recession. The Palestine economy as an enclave economy directly influenced by the Israel economic recession. The economic situation of Palestine in more serious than Israel because of the enclave economy. The infrastructure and agriculture in Palestine has worst damages from the unstable regional conflicts.<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;It is needless to say Palestine needs massive international economic aids and investment. However the more important things are peace process. Without peace the effects of international aids are very limited. The peace of Middle East is absolutely necessary not only for the regional economic recover but also the global economy. After recent Iraqi war, the new Middle East order initiated by USA is launching, the peace process between Israel and Palestine is getting more unstable. Thus the economic environment in this region is hard to have optimistic views.