| ID | 185267 |
| Title Proper | Israel’s relations with Central and Eastern Europe and the Jewish-Israeli Dilemma, 2009-2021 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Mualem, Yitzhak |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article examines the role of Jewish Diaspora considerations in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s policy towards the states of Central and Eastern Europe. Israel has traditionally sought to attain both its state-centred national goals and those of the Jewish Diaspora. Under the Netanyahu governments (2009–21) a major change took place whereby the Diaspora’s existence was viewed as dependent on Israel’s continued survival and success; hence only a strong Israel can help the Diaspora. The security and wellbeing of the Jewish Diaspora thus remains a central Israeli goal, but it is to be pursued via Israel’s strengthening on the one hand, and the deepening of Jewish identity and awareness among Diaspora Jews, on the other. |
| `In' analytical Note | Israel Affairs Vol. 28, No.3; Jun 2022: p.428-451 |
| Journal Source | Israel Affairs Vol: 28 No 3 |
| Key Words | Poland ; EU ; Realism ; Israel ; Austria ; Slovakia ; Hungary ; Czech Republic ; Anti-Semitism ; Jewish Diaspora ; Benjamin Netanyahu ; Foreign Policy ; Visegrád |