ABSTRACT

This account of key issues in Israel's foreign policy offers a new insight into Israeli thinking. It also covers issues where the focus is on American, British, Egyptian and Jordanian diplomacy. The author's research is based on an abundance of documentary evidence, and the analysis benefits from his unique background as a senior diplomat for over 30 years and from his academic experience of over two decades.

part 1|75 pages

Negotiations – Direct and Indirect

part 2|44 pages

Failed Efforts and Israeli Self-Reproach

part 3|48 pages

Ben-Gurion and Gaza

part 5|16 pages

Diplomacy and the Foreign Ministry

chapter 12|14 pages

The Role of the Foreign Ministry