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.
By capturing the Golan, Israel acquired its aquifers and alleviated part of its water problem. Yet, the water problem continues to generate adversity and problems with Syria, Jordan and the emerging Palestinian state. Water dispersal must be shared and contained. Actually, although water is a critical problem, statistics indicate that an attentive Israel can contain its water use. If land use for agriculture continues to decline, population growth stagnates and effective water conservation techniques are applied, water demands could be temporarily eased.