| ID | 161386 |
| Title Proper | Revisiting Moscow’s support for the establishment of Israel |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Yu, Xiao ; Ji, Zeng |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Examination of recently declassified documents in the Russian and Israeli archives reveals that Moscow’s support for the establishment of the state of Israel was largely designed to sustain the World War II cooperation with Washington, which also supported the creation of a Jewish state. With the advent of the Cold War, the Soviets maintained their support due to the belief that the US’s immersion in the regional tensions attending Israel’s continued existence would greatly relieve its military pressure on the Soviet Union in Europe. |
| `In' analytical Note |
Israel Affairs Vol. 24, No.5; Oct 2018: p.819-829 |
| Journal Source | Israel Affairs Vol: 24 No 5 |
| Key Words | Israel ; United States ; Jewish State ; Establishment of Israel ; Soviet Union ; Cold War |