Israel breaks out of its global isolation – A technology boom and geopolitical change are helping the Jewish state to expand its horizons | Ft

For decades it has suited both Israel and its enemies to portray the Jewish state as endangered and embattled. Israel’s bitterest foes have predicted that the “Zionist entity” will be swept away. Its liberal critics have insisted that Israel will never be secure until it makes peace with the Palestinians. The Israelis, meanwhile, have argued that external threats justify their continued occupation of Palestinian land and frequent recourse to military force.