Israel

From Gothpoodle

• Population: 9.2 million
• Aspects: Stable, Fourth Wave

Israel spent the first half of the century at odds with its Arab neighbors, winning two conventional wars but having mixed success against terrorism and violent Palestinian resistance. Peace came slowly, with many setbacks. By 2050 the Islamic Caliphate was working hard from the Arab side to promote a final accord. With the signing of the Treaty of Jerusalem in 2054, Israel had peace with all of its Arab neighbors for the first time.

Since then, the situation has been tense, but increasingly stable. There has been no further outbreak of conventional warfare. On the individual level, violence remains at levels which can be handled by Israeli or Arab courts. Personal contacts and business relationships have steadily increased between Israelis and foreign Arabs. On both sides, the current generation seems uninterested in renewing the confrontational stance of the past.

Today, Israel is an advanced Fourth Wave nation, with several sectors (notably the military) at a Fifth Wave level. The local economy is very well-rounded, with investment in a wide variety of industries. Israeli biotech industries are very advanced – in particular, the country’s agricultural sector has long used various forms of biotechnology to reclaim arid land and maximize productivity.