The Changing Dynamics of Israel's Foreign Policy

ForewordWednesday, November 30, 2022
Israel, formally known as "The State of Israel," was established on 14 May 1948, and has since played a pivotal role in international affairs, particularly in the politics of the Middle East and North Africa. Israel's relations with its...

Aybars Arda Kılıçer

The Abraham Accords - Israel and the Middle East - What Next?Wednesday, November 30, 2022
On 15 September 2020, the "Abraham Accords" between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain were signed in a solemn ceremony on the lawns of the White House. A few weeks later, Morocco and Sudan also joined the accords. The accords...

Eyal Zisser

As Israel Looks East, The Gulf is Both A Way Station and a DestinationWednesday, November 30, 2022
It would be a misnomer to suggest that the signature by the governments of Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain (Morocco and possibly also Sudan also signed agreements but, for the purposes of this piece, we will address only the Gulf Arab...

Gerald M. Feierstein

The Two-State DelusionWednesday, November 30, 2022
“An agreement with the Palestinians, based on two states for two peoples, is the right thing for Israel’s security, for Israel’s economy, and for the future of our children,” Israel’s interim prime minister, Yair Lapid,...

Efraim Karsh

Peace, Security, or the Economy? Israeli Narratives About the Abraham AccordsWednesday, November 30, 2022
Israel has fought numerous wars with Arab states since its founding in 1948. Although peace treaties with Egypt (1979) and Jordan (1994) have endured, Israel remains technically in a state of enmity with Syria and Lebanon. It lacks official...

Selective Reconciliation: The Rapprochement Between Israel and the Gulf MonarchiesWednesday, November 30, 2022
The six kingdoms of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates [UAE]) have viewed Israel as their natural enemy from its founding. The Jewish State’s repression of Palestinians,...

Zoltan Barany

Israeli Foreign Policy in Light of Dramatic Changes in the Region: Diplomatic Success and Challenges AheadWednesday, November 30, 2022
The past decade was characterized by dramatic developments in the Middle East and beyond, which directly affected the interests of all countries in the region, including Israel. Naturally, it won't be possible to refer in detail to the multitude...

Michael Harari

Israel’s Rightward Pull Versus Regional RapprochementWednesday, November 30, 2022
Israel’s once and now presumptive prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, may face new and challenging internal obstacles to his presumed hopes for expanding the Abraham Accords, his signature foreign policy achievement in 2020 (along with...

Paul Scham

Trends in the Terrorist Threats Against Türkiye and Its Counterterrorism MeasuresWednesday, November 30, 2022
Türkiye, with an estimated eighty-five million population, faces a high threat from terrorist attacks by primarily domestic Kurdish insurgents (many of whom are also based in their safe havens in neighboring Syria and Iraq). Islamic State (IS)...

Joshua Sinai

Complementary Facets: Türkiye-Israel Relations and The Abraham AccordsWednesday, November 30, 2022
In August 2022, Türkiye and Israel decided to return high-level diplomatic representation to the respective country and normalize ties between the states. The current attempt at normalization comes at a time when Israel is developing a new set...

Israel’s One-State Reality and The Challenge Of DemocratizationWednesday, November 30, 2022
On 1 November 2022, Israel held its fifth parliamentary election in than four years. Following both elections in 2019, one in 2020 and one in 2021, political divisions, personal hatreds, and partisan squabbling either prevented any coalition majority...

Ian S. Lustick

Saudi-Israeli Relations: Progress, Risks and OpportunitiesWednesday, November 30, 2022
The State of Israel, established in 1948, has never been officially recognized by Saudi Arabia, although Saudi policy toward Israel has been gradually converted from erstwhile hostility to normalization in all but name. In recent years, Saudi Arabia...

Chelsi Mueller

Warm Peace in the Making – Examining P2p Relations Two Years to The Abraham Accords Wednesday, November 30, 2022
The Abraham Accords, now past their second anniversary, have offered a new and different model for regional relations and, in many ways, have already shaped a different reality in the region. The accords have thus far offered a dynamic of cooperation...

The Impact of Türkiye and Israel’s Rapprochement on the Maritime Delimitation Dispute in the Eastern MediterraneanWednesday, November 30, 2022
Türkiye recognized the state of Israel, which was declared on 14 May 1948 on 28 March 1949. This decision made Türkiye one of the first countries to recognize Israel. The Turkish embassy was opened in Tel Aviv on 7 January 1950. In the...

Levent Kırval

Between Crises and Fragile Stability: Türkiye-Israel AffairsWednesday, November 30, 2022
Türkiye became the first Muslim-majority country to recognize Israel a year after its creation.[1] This move was followed by Ankara’s opening of a diplomatic mission in Tel Aviv in 1950. Although the Suez Canal crisis in 1956 provoked...

The Changing Dynamics of Israel's Foreign PolicyVol 21. No 3. Fall 2022

The Changing Dynamics of Israel's Foreign Policy
Vol 21. No 3. Fall 2022