Israel and Syria: Peace and Security on the Golan

ISBN-13: 9780367009267 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 281 str.

Aryeh Shalev

Opis

This book demonstrates that the strategic importance of the Golan Heights lies in three spheres: defense, deterrence, and bargaining asset. It examines security arrangements that are a crucial element for Israel's security and for the prevention of war with Syria during the transition period.

Spis treści

Preface -- Introduction -- Political and Historical Background -- Political Background -- The Palestine-Syria and Israel-Syria Border -- Lessons from Agreements and Negotiations -- Security Relations, 1949-19551 -- Israel’s 1967 Proposal and 1970 Plan -- Major Obstacles in Peace Negotiations -- The Territorial Question and the Content of Peace -- The Jewish Settlements on the Golan Heights -- Israeli Law on the Golan Heights -- Linkage With Additional Agreements -- The Druze Population on the Golan Heights -- Topography and the Balance of Forces -- Topography and Security1 -- The Balance of Forces -- Security Risks for Israel -- Probable Risks in the Aftermath of a Peace Treaty -- Absence of Early-Warning Intelligence -- Threat from the Air -- War -- Extension of the Front to Lebanon -- Israel’s Water Resources -- Security Arrangements in the Transition Period -- Solutions Proposed to Date -- Egypt and Israel: Security and Normalization -- Superpower Guarantees, a US Force, Limitations on Syria -- Early-Warning Facilities and the IDF’s Deployment -- Author’s Proposal and Conclusion -- Appendices

O autorze

Shalev, Aryeh