Abstract:
The Palestine-Israel dispute remains one of the most
intractable issues in the Middle East, which has evaded a
permanent resolution even after seven decades. The dispute
has led to many wars between Israel on the one hand, and the
Arab states, on the other. The Palestinian question has a
significant bearing on current regional, political
developments, and shapes Israel’s larger policy in the
region. A discussion on Israel’s current role in the Middle
East not only demands an understanding of the evolving
political dynamics, like Iran’s greater influence in the region,
but also requires knowledge about the roots of the PalestineIsrael conflict. This paper provides a comprehensive
overview of Israel’s historical and contemporary relations
with its neighbours, especially Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon,
Syria, Iran, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
