Israeli-Soviet Relations, 1953-1967: From Confrontation to Disruption

by Govrin,Yosef

• ISBN13: 9780714648729
• ISBN10: 0714648728
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-05-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

An sraeli Ambassador's account of the longest and most tense period in Israeli-Soviet diplomatic relations, from their renewal in 1953 to their severance in 1967. His work analyses the era from the month preceding Stalin's death to the weeks following the Six Day War - one of severance, resumption and then severance again- along two parallel processes.

Table of Contents

List of illustrations	ix	(1)
Abbreviations	x	(1)
Letter to the Reader	xi	(4)
Preface	xv	(5)
Introduction	xx
Part 1 From severance of diplomatic relations in February 1953 to their renewal in July 1953	3	(34)
1 Ideological and psychological aspects of the USSR's decision to sever its relations with Israel	3	(21)
2 Changes in Soviet internal and foreign policy after Stalin's death and the resumption of Israeli-Soviet diplomatic relations	24	(13)
Part 2 Bilateral relations -- from their resumption to their severance	37	(114)
3 Israel between East and West	37	(24)
4 Phases in the USSR's attitude towards Israel, 1953-1967	61	(36)
5 Trade relations	97	(14)
6 Cultural and scientific relations	111	(7)
7 Aliya, emigration from the USSR and eastern Europe to Israel	118	(33)
Part 3 The Jewish problem in the USSR	151	(70)
8 Continuity and change in Soviet policy regarding the National Question and its attitude towards the Jewish nationality in the USSR	151	(18)
9 The national awakening of the Jews in the USSR and Israel's dissemination of information among them	169	(9)
10 The struggle on behalf of Jews in the USSR	178	(43)
Part 4 The impact of the East-West superpowers' confrontation on the Arab-Israeli conflict and on Israeli-Soviet relations	221	(105)
11 The Middle East in the Soviet strategy	221	(19)
12 The USSR's policy during and after the Sinai Campaign	240	(21)
13 Soviet proposals for the prevention of world war and improvement of relations between states	261	(15)
14 Intensification of Soviet activity in the Arab states and intensification of tension	276	(41)
15 The Six Day War and the breach of Soviet-Israeli diplomatic relations	317	(9)
Epilogue	326	(7)
Bibliography	333	(6)
Index	339