Britain, Israel and Anglo-Jewry
Subtitle: 1949-57
By: Natan Aridan
Series: Cass series--Israeli history, politics, and society; Cass series--Israeli history, politics, and society
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2004
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 309
ISBN-13: 9780203309667
Subjects: Arab-Israeli conflict; Diplomatic history; Jews; Attitudes toward Israel; Foreign relations; History; Conflit israélo-arabe; Histoire diplomatique; Juifs; Attitudes envers Israël; Relations extérieures; Histoire; POLITICAL SCIENCE; Government; International; International Relations; General; Diplomatic relations
Description: This book focuses on the bi-lateral and multilateral relations between Britain and Israel during the period following their armed clash in January 1949, to Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza and the Sinai in March 1957.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-293) and index.
Table of contents: title: Preliminaries; Contents; 1 Playing the trump card: the protracted recognition of Israel; 2 Cutting and retying the umbilical cord; 3 Israel's place in British strategic planning, 1949-1951; 4 Israel's place in British defence policy in the shadow of the Anglo-Egyptian negotiations, 1951-1954; 5 'Nibbling at the edges'; 6 Adversaries and reluctant partners; 7 Defining the relationship: Anglo-Jewry and Israel; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.