ABSTRACT
Arab-Israeli Coexistence: The Causes, Achievements and Limitations
Efraim Inbar
This essay analyses the military, political and domestic reasons that have resulted in the increased Arab acceptance of Israel. Having shown that Israel's relationship with the Arab world has improved greatly in the last few decades, the author attempts to place this new state of affairs in its proper context and cautions against unrealistic optimism or expectations given the possible barriers to further relations. He argues that the Arab-Israeli peace process cannot be expected to achieve more than the limitations of the regional situation allow.
