All industry sectors, except leather production and leather products, have exhibited dramatic growth since1990. Israel's three major industries are now high-technology, military hardware manufacture and tourism. Tourism has important historical sites for Judaism and Christianity, Israel's warm climate and access to the Mediterranean and Elath beaches. These three industries require massive investments of capital. The capital investment and tourism demand certainty, peace, and political stability.
Capital investment demands influence Israel's peace initiatives.
They want their investments to be safeguarded. Financial commitments from the global economy will obligate Israel and compromise their actions. Prominent attention to the wants of capital investors direct peace initiatives and, as a result, determine security and water supply arrangements. The water problem of the arid Mid-East will always be a major problem. Water scarcity is a worldwide problem.