I. Arab-Israeli War (War of Independence)A. Beginning in 1948, right in the midst of the Arab-Israeli War, the Arab League's initiation of a boycott of Israel was a consistent effort by the Arab League member states, whose intention was to isolate Israel financially and economically (Perez). The League has ventured effortlessly into preempting Arab states and discouraging non-Arabs from providing support to Israel or contributing to Israel's economic stability. The boycott was also intended to discourage Jewish immigration to the region (Consequences of the War). There were a total of 22 Middle Eastern and African countries that supported the boycott and its effort to prevent any economic growth in Israel. Throughout the period of this ongoing boycott, many trade barriers have been put in place, limiting trade between Israel and other countries (Slavicek 65).B. The boycott of Israel has had many long-term negative financial and economic effects on the country. When Israel was declared a state in 1948 (Perez), many of the neighboring Arab countries began to boycott everything produced in Israel. This caused severe difficulties for the economy (Slavicek 65). The boycott had a prodigious effect on the amount of trade in and out of Israel. As a result, Israel has a trade deficit, meaning that the amount of imports it receives exceeds the amount of exports it sends out, however this is done. from revenue from the large amount of disposable tourism dollars Israel receives each year. Israel has a relatively high per capita income of $35,500, but the number of unemployed in Israel is extraordinarily high, at 11.40%. More than 22% of the population is below the poverty line. Since 1 in 4 Israelis is… middle of paper… a country. These immigrants brought with them cultural heritages and Jewish traditions that were very different from those that existed in Israel at the time. This Western-oriented culture required recognition of its morals and values, resulting in a huge conflict that brought a misfortune to newcomers to the state. Immigration has had a negative effect on traditional community aspects and interpersonal relationships. The original, understood values ​​that had provided the infrastructure for community consensus were significantly weakened. Family roles have been destroyed and past experience has provided no representation for current needs and desires. Cooperative business has become very difficult. Even old-style leadership, which relied on traditional structures of society, was declared null and void in the new situations that had segregated large amounts of immigration (Home)..