Israel and the Cyprus Question: Foreign Policy, Diplomacy and International Relations 1946-1960

by Gabriel Haritos

Overview

Providing a detailed account of Israel's foreign policy towards the Cyprus question between 1946 and the declaration of Cypriot independence in August 1960, Gabriel Haritos examines the international and regional factors which shaped Israel's approach to diplomatic relations with the independent Republic of Cyprus.
Based on newly available archival material from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, declassified at the author's request, and on archival material collected from both sides of the Cypriot divide, Haritos highlights previously unknown events, and the key personalities involved in Israel's political and diplomatic interactions over the Cyprus question. In doing so, he offers key insights into the Middle Eastern aspect of the unresolved Cyprus conflict.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781350356405
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	05/18/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	714,118
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Gabriel Haritos is a Research Fellow at the Ben-Gurion Research Institute for the Study of Israel and Zionism (BGRI), Israel, and at the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP), Greece. He teaches History of Greek-Israeli-Cypriot Political Relations as an Adjunct Lecturer at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, and as a Visiting Professor at Panteion University, Greece.

Table of Contents

Prologue
Introduction
Chapter One: Israel And Cyprus; Between East And West
Chapter Two: Israel, The Greek-Cypriots And Regional Realities
Chapter Three: Israel's Stance On The Cyprus Question Before The United Nations
Chapter Four: Israel And The London-Zurich Agreements On Cyprus
Chapter Five: Israel And Cyprus In The Transitional Period
Chapter Six: Independent Cyprus And The Arab-Israeli Tug Of War
Chapter Seven: Overview Of Israel's Foreign Policy Towards Cyprus 1946-1960
Sources – Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

Gabriel Haritos exposes the Israeli narrative of the Cyprus problem, which differs entirely from both the Greek and the corresponding Turkish narrative. The Middle Eastern aspect of this perennial conflict emerges – an aspect that is proving particularly relevant today. The discovery of natural gas deposits in the Eastern Mediterranean, the development of the Greece-Cyprus-Israel axis, the troubled relations between Israel and Turkey, but also the intercommunal efforts to settle the conflict, are some of the many reasons to read this well-structured book.” —Praise for the Greek edition, 'Foreign Affairs - The Hellenic Edition'

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