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Arab Spring: implications for US-Israeli relations / Eligur, Banu

Eligur, Banu	Journal Article
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2014.

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This article argues that the 'Arab Spring' has ended the long-standing US-Israeli common strategy of supporting pro-Western and semi-secular autocracies in the Arab world. During these tumultuous events Washington chose to support the rebellions to varying degrees, thus exacerbating Israel's concerns regarding the adverse regional implications attending this shift (notably the ascendance of Islamist regimes and the diversion of world attention from Iran's nuclear quest). By way of ameliorating such threats, the US needs to pursue a policy of supporting pro-democracy groups in the region while formulating a clear policy to deal with the threats from Iran and radical Islamist groups. All in all, the 'Arab Spring' has created a highly volatile strategic environment thus making Israel an even more valuable strategic ally for the US

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Israel ; Iran ; Middle East ; Egypt ; Al-Qaeda ; Islamism ;
Autocracy ; Arab Spring ; US-Israeli relations ; Strategy

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Rocky Future of the US-Israeli Special Relationship / Waxman, Dov; Pressman, Jeremy

Waxman, Dov	Journal Article
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After four harmonious years of US-Israeli relations, during which the Trump administration was closely aligned with the Israeli government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the US-Israeli relationship is bound to come under strain during the next four years of Joe Biden’s presidency. Although President Biden himself has always been a strong supporter of Israel since his early days in the US Senate, his administration’s policies and preferences will almost certainly differ substantially from those favored by the Israeli government—whether it is led by Netanyahu or Naftali Bennett (who is farther to the right than Netanyahu).

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US-Israeli relations ; US-Israeli Special Relationship

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