Israel Internal Security

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses Israeli internal security. It begins by providing salient facts about Israel, such as geography, population, religion, constitution and legal system. It then discusses historical and contemporary threats to the nation and terrorist activity in the past decade. It examines military and non-military organizations in Israel and looks at their relationship with the US. The paper provides graphs.

Table of Contents:
Salient Facts
Threats To The State (Both Historical And Contemporary)
What Do The Leaders Consider The Principle Threats To Be
What Are The Recognized Threats
Organizations
Bombings / Attacks
Financing Of Terror Groups
The Principle, Non-Military Police And Intelligence Organizations
Incidents That Have Defined The Organizations
Internal Security Relationship With The US
Broad Relationship With US
Relations With International Police/Security Organizations

From the Paper:

"The US in general has offered broad social, political and military support to Israel, almost since its evolution of it as a state began. The US support the economy, by offering preferential trade. It supports the military and intelligence communities. It frequently associated itself with Israeli goals, even when such goals are demonstratively disagreed upon by the international community."
Internal security relations with other states are also clearly imbedded, though the international community in general often seeks to admonish Israel for its actions, there is still a clear sense that most European nations are on its side with regard to protective actions. (Ben-Rafael 32)"

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bar-Joseph, Uri. Intelligence Intervention in the Politics of Democratic States: The United States, Israel, and Britain. University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1995.
• Ben-Rafael, Eliezer. Israel-Palestine : A Guerrilla Conflict in International Politics /. New York: Greenwood Press, 1987.
• Bensahel, Nora, and Daniel L. Byman, eds. The Future Security Environment in the Middle East: Conflict, Stability, and Political Change. Santa Monica, CA: Rand, 2003.
• Buzan, Barry, and Ole Waever. Regions and Powers: The Structure of International Security. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2003.
• CIA World Factbook "Israel" http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/ciaisrael.html

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