Repairing the U.S.-Israel Relationship

by Robert D. Blackwill
Repairing the U.S.-Israel Relationship
Author: Robert D. Blackwill
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations
Total Pages: 59
Release: 2016-11-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 087609695X
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"The U.S.-Israel relationship is in trouble," warn Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellows Robert D. Blackwill and Philip H. Gordon in a new Council Special Report, Repairing the U.S.-Israel Relationship. Significant policy differences over issues in the Middle East, as well as changing demographics and politics within both the United States and Israel, have pushed the two countries apart. Blackwill, a former senior official in the Bush administration, and Gordon, a former senior official in the Obama administration, call for "a deliberate and sustained effort by policymakers and opinion leaders in both countries" to repair the relationship and to avoid divisions "that no one who cares about Israel's security or America's values and interests in the Middle East should want."

Our Separate Ways

by Dana H Allin
Our Separate Ways
Author: Dana H Allin
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2016-06-07
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1610396421
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Anger and distrust have strained the U.S.-Israeli alliance as the Obama administration and Netanyahu government have clashed over Israeli settlements, convulsions in the Arab world, and negotiating with Iran. Our Separate Ways is an urgent examination of why the alliance has deteriorated and the dangers of its neglect. Powerful demographic, cultural, and strategic currents in Israel and the United States are driving the two countries apart. In America, the once-solid pro-Israel consensus is being corroded by partisan rancor, which also pits conservative Jews against the more liberal Jewish majority. In Israel, surveys of young Jewish citizens reveal a disdain for democracy, and, in some cases, a readiness to curb the civil liberties of non-Jews. Prospects for preserving a liberal Zionism against the pressures for "Greater Israel" are dimming as hopes for a two-state solution fade. The acrimony between President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been a symptom, not cause, of the deeper crisis. If the alliance becomes just a transactional arrangement, then the moral, emotional, and largely intangible bonds that have long tied the two countries together will continue to weaken. Going separate ways at a time of Middle East chaos, and despite profound historical commitment, would be an immense tragedy. The partnership must restore the shared vision that created it.

Rebuilding Trust Between Silicon Valley and Washington

by Adam Segal
Rebuilding Trust Between Silicon Valley and Washington
Author: Adam Segal
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2017-01-01
Genre:
ISBN: 0876097050
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Cyber threats to the United States are escalating in sophistication and magnitude, but mistrust between Washington and Silicon Valley continues to stymie progress on cybersecurity. In a new Council Special Report, Adam Segal examines the security risks exacerbated by the divide between government and the technology community and offers policy recommendations to help restore trust.

The Axis of Shame

by Arthur Christos Hasiotis
The Axis of Shame
Author: Arthur Christos Hasiotis
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2010
Genre: History
ISBN: 1434906825
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One part Middle Eastern history, one part political exposé, The Axis of Shame recounts the genesis of the state of Israel within the context of the historical background of Moslem-Christian relations and brings to light both the machinations of Great Britain in bringing Israel into being and the ongoing activities of the United States in maintaining Israel. It exposes the endemic corruption of the U.S. political system in allowing foreign policy to be dictated by wealthy and powerful lobby groups and calls for drastic reform of how America elects its leaders.

The Making of an Alliance

by David Tal
The Making of an Alliance
Author: David Tal
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 415
Release: 2022-01-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 1108427197
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A critical overview and re-evaluation of the origins and development of the 'special' relations between Israel and the United States.

Developments in the Middle East, November 1983

by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East
Developments in the Middle East, November 1983
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East
Publisher:
Total Pages: 76
Release: 1984
Genre: Lebanon
ISBN:
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Negotiating Arab-Israeli Peace

by Laura Zittrain Eisenberg
Negotiating Arab-Israeli Peace
Author: Laura Zittrain Eisenberg
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 274
Release: 1998
Genre: Arab-Israeli conflict
ISBN: 9780253211590
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""In an innovative study, two historians of the Arab-Israeli conflict reflect on what their craft can contribute to peacemaking."" -- Middle East Quarterly ""A fine overview of the troubled Arab-Israeli negotiations since Camp David, filled with sound analysis and a wealth of documentary material. Students and diplomats alike will benefit from this thoughtful study."" -- William B. Quandt, Byrd Professor of Government and Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia ""This timely book... will be invaluable for students of Middle East international relations and for policy makers who seek a mutually acceptable resolution of this protracted conflict."" -- Michael Brecher, McGill University ""No matter where one stands on the issues, this valuable work commends itself to students, peace makers, and anyone concerned about the Arab-Israeli conflict and its peaceful resolution."" -- Philip Mattar, Institute for Palestine Studies .."". Eisenberg and Caplan offer the reader lessons of the past and sound guidance for the present and the future.... a well-researched and well-written book."" -- Itamar Rabinovich, Tel-Aviv University What must change before the Arab-Israeli conflict is resolved diplomatically? By illuminating recurring factors that seem to doom peacemaking, Negotiating Arab-Israeli Peace offers a fresh interpretation of how, when, and why the process does and does not work and points to diplomatic strategies that may produce an enduring peace.

China and Israel

by Aron Shai
China and Israel
Author: Aron Shai
Publisher: Academic Studies PRess
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2019-06-03
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1644690888
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In the fascinating story of Israel-China relations, unique history and culture intertwine with complex diplomacy and global business ventures—some of which have reached impressive success. China and Israel is a living collage that addresses these issues from a point of view that combines the professional and the personal. This book paints a broad picture of China-Israel relations from an historical and political perspective and from the Jewish and Israeli angle. To tell this story, Shai relies on rare documents, archival materials and interviews with individuals who were active in forming the relationship between these two states. He profiles Morris Cohen who, according to some, served as Sun Yat-sen’s personal advisor; gynecologist Dr. Ya’akov Rosenfeld, who rose to the rank of general in the Chinese Red Army and ended his career as a family physician in Tel Aviv; and international business magnate Shaul Eisenberg, otherwise known as “the king of China,” who executed the first Sino-Israeli military contacts. Shai also covers the attempts of major Israeli companies and business people to enter China, and describes the opportunities and risks involved when China purchases companies that are part of Israel’s national infrastructure.