20.6.07

How war was turned into a brand in Israel


By: Naomi Klein - The Guardian
Date: 20-06-2007

Political chaos means Israel is booming like it's 1999 - and the boom is in defence
exports field-tested on Palestinians. Gaza in the hands of Hamas, with masked
militants sitting in the
president's chair; the West Bank on the edge; Israeli army camps
hastily assembled in the Golan Heights; a spy satellite over Iran and
Syria; war with Hizbullah a hair trigger away; a scandal-plagued
political class facing a total loss of public faith. At a glance,
things aren't going well for Israel. But here's a puzzle: why, in the
midst of such chaos and carnage, is the Israeli economy booming like
it's 1999, with a roaring stock market and growth rates nearing China's?

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