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A Country Study: Israel Library of Congress Call Number DS126.5 .I772 1990

* Israel * Foreword * Acknowledgments * Preface * Country Profile o Country o Geography o Society o Economy o Transportation and Communications o Government and Politics o National Security * Introduction

* Chapter 1 - Historical Setting (Mark A. Lewis) o Ancient Israel o Hellenism and the Roman Conquest o Palestine Between the Romans and Modern Times o Origins of Zionism + Zionist Precursors + Political Zionism + Cultural Zionism + Labor Zionism + Revisionist Zionism o Events in Palestine, 1908-48 + Arab Nationalism + World War I: Diplomacy and Intrigue + The Arab Community During the Mandate + The Jewish Community under the Mandate + The Palestinian Revolt, 1936-39 + World War II and Zionism + The Holocaust + Prelude to Statehood o Problems of the New State, 1948-67 + Etatism + Ingathering of the Exiles + Israeli Arabs, Arab Land, and Arab Refugees + The Emergence of the IDF o 1967 and Afterward + The War of Attrition + The October 1973 War + The Decline of the Labor Party + Oriental Jews o The Begin Era + The Peace Process + The Occupied Territories + Israeli Action in Lebanon, 1978-82

* Chapter 2 - The Society and Its Environment (Kevin Avruch) o Geography + Topography + Climate o Population o Social Structure + Varieties of Israeli Judaism # Orthodox Judaism # Non-Orthodox Judaism + The Role of Judaism # Judaism, Civil Religion, and the "New Zionism" # Religious Institutions # The "Who Is a Jew?" Controversy # The Orthodox-Secular Cleavage + Jewish Ethnic Groups # The Ashkenazi-Oriental Distinction # The Second Israel # Ethnicity and Social Class + Minority Groups # The Druzes # The Arab-Jewish Cleavage + Distinctive Social Institutions # The Histadrut # Kibbutz and Moshav Moshav # The Ulpan and Merkaz Klita o Education + Higher Education + Youth Movements and Organizations o Health o Welfare

* Chapter 3 - The Economy (Joseph Pelzman) o Overview of the 1948-72 Period o Economic Growth and Structural Change + Slowdown of Economic Growth + Changes in Investment Patterns + Changes in Industrial Structure + Changes in Labor Force o The Public Sector + Government Budget + Provision of Civilian Services + Provision of Defense Services + Taxation o Industry + Electronics + Biotechnology + Diamonds + Chemicals, Rubber, and Plastics + Clothing and Textiles + Construction + Tourism + Energy o Agriculture o Financial Services o Transportation and Communications o Foreign Trade o Balance of Payments o The Economic Stabilization Program of July 1985

* Chapter 4 - Government and Politics (Joshua Sinai) o The Constitutional Framework o Government + The President + The Cabinet + The Civil Service + The Knesset + The State Comptroller + The Judicial System + Local Government + Civilian Administration in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip o National Institutions + World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agency + Histadrut o Political Framework: Elite, Values, and Orientations o Multi-Party System + Alignment Parties # Labor Party # Mapam # Citizens' Rights Movement (CRM) # Shinui (Change) + The Likud Bloc + Religious Parties # National Religious Party # Agudat Israel # Shas # Central Religious Camp + Right-Wing Ultranationalist Parties + Extraparliamentary Religio-Nationalist Movements + Arab Parties + Interest Groups o Prospects for Electoral Reform o Civil-Military Relations o Foreign Relations + Relations with Middle Eastern States # Egypt # Jordan # Morocco # Iran + Relations with the United States + Relations with the Soviet Union + Relations with Eastern Europe + Relations with Western Europe + Relations with African States + Relations with Asian States + Relations with Latin America o Communications Media

* Chapter 5 - National Security (Jean R. Tartter and Robert Scott Mason) o Security: A Persistent National Concern + Historical Background + War of Independence + 1956 War + June 1967 War + October 1973 War + 1982 Invasion of Lebanon + The Siege of Beirut and Its Aftermath o Concepts of National Security + Dormant War + Extensive Threat + Strategic Depth + Potential Causes of War + Nuclear and Conventional Deterrents + Autonomy o International and Domestic Security Concerns + The Arab Military Threat + Palestinian Terrorist Groups + Jewish Terrorist Organizations o The Israel Defense Forces + Command Structure + Ground Forces + Navy + Air Force + Nahal + Gadna + Conscription + Women in the IDF + Reserve Duty + Training + Minorities in the IDF + Pay and Benefits + Rank, Insignia, and Uniforms + Awards and Decorations + Discipline and Military Justice o The IDF in the Occupied Territories + Military Government + Palestinian Uprising, December 1987- o Armed Forces and Society + Economic Impact + The IDF as a Socializing Factor + The Military in Political Life o Defense Production and Sales + Defense Industries + Nuclear Weapons Potential + Foreign Military Sales and Assistance o Military Cooperation with the United States o The Israel Police + Subordinate Forces + Police Reform o Intelligence Services + Mossad + Aman + Shin Bet + Lekem o Criminal Justice + Judicial System + Criminal Justice in the Occupied Territories + Penal System

* Appendices o Appendix A. Tables o Appendix B. Political Parties and Organizations * Bibliography * Glossary