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An Analysis Of Israeli Domestic Political Characteristics And Their Affect On The Middle East Conflict, David Hight
An Analysis Of Israeli Domestic Political Characteristics And Their Affect On The Middle East Conflict, David Hight
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The conflict in the Middle East is a turbulent situation of great significance to the entire world. This study examines the internal political scene of Israel and its affect on the overall Middle East situation. It focuses on ideology, structure, and policy within Israel as components of that scene.
The ideology of Zionism provided the justification for the creation of Israel and continues to form the basis for governmental decision making there. An analysis of the principles of Zionism and of the statements, writings, and actions of Zionist leaders showed that the ideology could reasonably be interpreted as racist and …