Iran and Israel

Paper Summary:

The paper points out that Israel and Iran actually have many elements in common and specifically discusses the economic interaction between Iran and Israel from 1975 until 1985, that included the oil pipeline agreements between the two countries. The paper looks at how the Islamic Revolution in 1979 negatively influenced Iran's economy and how both economies have undergone periods of growth as well as periods of difficult times.

Outline:
1975 - Israel and Iran
Oil and Israel
Israel and Iran - Business and Economy

From the Paper:

"Even after the Iranian leader "derecognized" Israel in the 1950s, the two countries shared a bond. Over 100,000 Jews live in Iran (Weiss), and many other Iranian Jews live in Israel, which creates sympathetic cultures in both areas. Author Weiss continues, "Before Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, ancient cultural bonds and common strategic interests between Persians and Jews made Iran and Israel close allies" (Weiss). In fact, their economies, their governments, and much of their business was concentrated between the two countries, and it is only fairly recently (since the approximately 1985), that relationships between the two countries have deteriorated to the point of hostility and hatred."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Coutsoukis, Photius. "Israel's Economy." Photius.com. 2004. 3 July 2008.<http://www.photius.com/countries/israel/economy/israel_economy_economic_growth_and_~13.html>
• Editors. "Iran's Economy." Iran Trade Association. 2008. 3 July 2008.<http://www.iraniantrade.org/doinbiz/econ.asp>
• Kirshner, Sheldon. "Israel's Ties With Iran Have Been Mercurial." CanadianJewishNews.com. 21 February 2008. 3 July 2008.<http://www.cjnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14065&Itemid=86>
• Melman, Yossi. "How Israel Lost to the Iranians." Iran Press Service. 2006. 3 July 2008.<http://www.iran-press-service.com/ips/articles-2006/december2006/iran_israel_oil_071206.shtml>
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