Israel and the Western Powers, 1952-1960

In this study, Zach Levey provides a comprehensive analysis of the development of Israel’s foreign policy during the critical years of the 1950s, focusing particularly on relations between the Jewish state and the three Western powers involved in the Middle East arms race — the United States, Great Britain, and France. Drawing extensively on recently declassified archival materials, Levey challenges traditional accounts of the nature and success of Israel’s policy goals. By 1950 Israel’s pr...