Israel Study & Guide - AllRefer - Israel Information

* COUNTRY PROFILE
o COUNTRY GEOGRAPHY
o SOCIETY
o ECONOMY
o TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
o GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
o NATIONAL SECURITY
* Introduction
* Historical Setting
o ANCIENT ISRAEL 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
* The Society and Its Environment
o GEOGRAPHY
o
+ 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
# The Ulpan and Merkaz Klita
o EDUCATION
+ Higher Education
+ Youth Movements and Organizations
o HEALTH
o WELFARE
* The Economy
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
* Government and Politics
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 MULTIPARTY 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
* National Security
o SECURITY: A PERSISTENT NATIONAL CONCERN
o
+ 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
* Glossary