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Saudi Arabia and Israel: From Secret to Public Engagement, 1948-2018.
- Source :
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Middle East Journal . Autumn2018, Vol. 72 Issue 4, p563-586. 24p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Media reports have recently indicated that Israel and Saudi Arabia have been cooperating behind the scenes against their common enemies, Iran and jihadist groups. This article sets to explore the rationale behind and essence of this cooperation, while putting it in proper historical perspective. The article shows that Saudi policy toward Israel was consistently dictated by pragmatism rather than ideology, while Israel's suspicions toward the kingdom disappeared only following the 2006 Lebanon War and the Arab Spring. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *PRAGMATISM
ISRAEL-Saudi Arabia relations
IRANIAN foreign relations
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00263141
- Volume :
- 72
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Middle East Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 133547560
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3751/72.4.12