Containment in the Middle East, Ehud Eilam
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- Middle East -- Foreign relations -- United States
- Israel -- Foreign relations -- Middle East
- Middle East -- Foreign relations -- Israel
- Electronic books
- Russia (Federation) -- Foreign relations -- Middle East
- Middle East -- Foreign relations -- Russia (Federation)
- United States -- Foreign relations -- Middle East
- Middle East -- Foreign relations -- 21st century
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Containment in the Middle East, Ehud Eilam
Language
eng
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Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Containment in the Middle East
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electronic resource
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dictionaries
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Ehud Eilam
Summary
National security affairs analyst Ehud Eilam examines the strategy of containment in the Middle East as it is currently pursued. For the United States, containment is a way to avoid war with Iran and thwart its nuclear weapons program. For Israel it has been a way to prevent a confrontation with the Palestinians in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. In other cases containment is meant to weaken a foe without starting a war, as Israel did by bombing shipments of weapons to Hezbollah. Containment was also part of the war in Syria because the West lacked the ability to overthrow Bashar al-Assad, though it cost the civilian population there dearly. Egypt has been trying to contain both its enormous economic hardships and ISIS, primarily in the Sinai Peninsula. Ultimately Eilam provides important and timely insights into the Middle East perennially fluid and volatile political environment. His insights and analyses will be of interest not least in the corridors of power both here and abroad
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adult
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