Israel: Background and Relations With the United States

Abstract

On May 14, 1948, the State of Israel declared its independence and was immediately engaged in a war with all of its neighbors. Armed conflict has marked every decade of Israel's existence. Despite its unstable regional environment, Israel has developed a vibrant parliamentary democracy, albeit with relatively fragile governments. Most recently, the Kadima Party placed first in the March 28, 2006, Knesset (parliament) election, and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert formed a four-party coalition government. Israel has an advanced industrial, market economy in which the government plays a substantial role.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 31, 2006
Accession Number
ADA478262

Entities

People

  • Carol Migdalovitz

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • European Union
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Intellectual Property
  • International Law
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Political Systems
  • Renewable Energy
  • Strategic Defense Initiative
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution