ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book deals with Israeli domestic politics, evaluates Netanyahu’s role as leader of the Likud party, as well as his role as prime minister, and discusses how the other Israeli political parties have adjusted to him. It provides a series of case studies of Israel’s relations with Iran, Turkey, Russia, the Palestinians, and the Arab world. The book analyzes Israel’s political and economic move from Europe to Asia and Netanyahu’s success in dealing with terrorism. It explores the successes and failures of Netanyahu’s antiterrorism strategy and examines Israeli policy toward Hamas and Islamic Jihad in Gaza, toward both Arab and Jewish terrorism on the West Bank, toward the threat of terrorism from the Israeli Arab community, and toward Hezbollah in Lebanon.
