The Israeli connection
Subtitle: who Israel arms and why
By: Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi.
Edition: 1st American ed.
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Published: 1987
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 289
Subjects: Arms transfers -- Israel.; Arms transfers -- Developing countries.; Israel -- Military relations -- Developing countries.; Developing countries -- Military relations -- Israel.; Israel -- Military policy.
Description: The author explains how Israel has become the arms dealer and military trainer of last resort, for everyone from Guatemala's murderous military to Mobutu in Africa and the Shah of Iran. It is, above all, in his eye-opening look at Israel's secret alliance with South Africa that Beit-Hallahmi illustrates the tragic situation his increasingly isolated nation faces today. He suggests surprising parallels between the way South Aftricans view blacks and the way Israelis view Palestinians, and in detailing the extensive ties--from nuclear-weapon sharing to military aid, trade, and tourism--he explores what this policy means for Israel.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 249-273.
Includes index.