ABSTRACT
The historical ties between the United States and Israel is a crucial factor in determining the
United States Middle East policy. The policy thrust of successive American leaders in the
Middle East has been to preserve the state of Israel and help it to maintain military and
economic advantage over her neighbors. However, the relationship between the present
American Administration and her Israel counterpart has been strained over disagreements on
the best strategy to adopt in confronting the challenges facing Israel in the region. Therefore,
this study explored the American-Israeli relations as it affects the overall security in the
Middle East between 2008 and 2015 in the context of the following questions: (1). Is the
strained relationship between United States and Israeli Governments the cause of the
instability in the Middle East? (2). Is the Obama administration’s Middle East policy
undermining the security of Israel? The data from this study was collected largely from
secondary sources. Qualitative/descriptive method of data analysis was used. The paper
argued that the myriad of crisis that engulfed the Middle East from 2008-2015 can be
attributed to the strained relationship between the United States and Israel. The study
recommended that parliament in both countries should work closely to resolve areas of
differences between the two countries in the overall interest of Israel in particular and
Middle East in general.
CHUKWUEMEKA, E (2021). United States-Israeli Relations And Security In The Middle East, 2008-2015. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/united-states-israeli-relations-and-security-in-the-middle-east-2008-2015
CHUKWUEMEKA, EDEH "United States-Israeli Relations And Security In The Middle East, 2008-2015" Afribary. Afribary, 20 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/united-states-israeli-relations-and-security-in-the-middle-east-2008-2015. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
CHUKWUEMEKA, EDEH . "United States-Israeli Relations And Security In The Middle East, 2008-2015". Afribary, Afribary, 20 May. 2021. Web. 26 Dec. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/united-states-israeli-relations-and-security-in-the-middle-east-2008-2015 >.
CHUKWUEMEKA, EDEH . "United States-Israeli Relations And Security In The Middle East, 2008-2015" Afribary (2021). Accessed December 26, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/united-states-israeli-relations-and-security-in-the-middle-east-2008-2015