Foreign Policy

Israel is entering a new era in its relationship with its Middle Eastern neighbors and the international community. The forces shaping these new relationships are far more significant then the often-overstated ideological differences between the two major political blocs in Israeli politics: the center-left Labor and the right-wing Likud. One factor that transcends domestic Israeli politics is the role Israel plays in the post-Cold War international system dominated by the United States, which treats Israel …

…are questioning the cost of the racism and intolerance which the occupation of Arab lands has brought onto Israeli society. The younger generation, in emphasizing the state of Israel rather than the land of Israel, shows an increasing pragmatism now reflected by some elements of the Israeli establishment (Zunes 355). Related to this is the belated realization that the Palestinians are distinct people with their own interest which could be recognized without threatening anyone. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**