The Arab-Israeli conflict

The Arab-Israeli conflict is a confrontation between Israel and a number of Arab states, peoples and organizations located mainly in the Middle East region. This confrontation is of a religious, political, economic and informational nature.

The reasons for the Arab-Israeli conflict are as follows. First of all, this is the historical and territorial claims of both sides: the history of Jews and Palestinian Arabs differently represent their rights to the same land on which the main shrines of both peoples are located. The ideological and political reasons for confrontation lie in the poorly developed ideas of Zionism and the radical course of the Arab leaders. Economically, the struggle is for strategic trade routes. Over time, international legal (the non-fulfillment of UN decisions by both sides) and international political (the interested centers of world forces appeared in the development of the existing conflict) were added to the initial causes of the conflict.

The Arab-Israeli conflict for its history was 4 main stages.

The first stage (until May 1948) contradictions were of a local nature. The responsibility for the escalation is equally divided by the parties. At the same time, Jewish leaders were initially more inclined to compromise.

The second stage began with the war of 1948 and lasted until the end of the 1973 war. This period was the most bloody, so it was called the "core of confrontation." Twenty-five years have seen five open military clashes, all of which were won by the Israeli side. In almost all cases, the responsibility for launching hostilities rests with the Arab States. At that time, peaceful diplomatic negotiations were practically not conducted.

The third stage (1973 - 1993) was marked by the beginning of the peace process. A series of strategic negotiations followed, peace agreements were concluded (Camp David, Oslo). Some Arab states went to peace talks with Israel, having replaced their original position. Peaceful tendencies were violated by the war in Lebanon in 1982.

The modern history of the Arab-Israeli conflict (the fourth stage) begins in 1994. The confrontation has moved into a new phase - terrorism and anti-terrorist operations. Peace talks are held at regular intervals, but their effectiveness is still not so high that the war could be stopped. The resolution of the conflict today has become an international task and involved in its resolution many mediators. All participants in the confrontation (except for the most radical terrorist groups) realized the need for a peaceful settlement of the conflict.

Nevertheless, it is unlikely that the Arab-Israeli conflict will be resolved in the near future. According to politicians and historians, today it is worthwhile to be ready for an even greater aggravation of the confrontation. This is facilitated by a number of factors. First of all, we are talking about Iran 's nuclear program, which is hostile to Israel. Strengthening its influence will lead to the strengthening of terrorist groups, such as Hamas and Hezbollah.

In Palestine, with problems of internal power, there are no conditions for granting it sovereignty. The position of Israel itself was significantly tightened after the right forces came to power. Radical Islamic groups continue to refuse to recognize any of Israel's right to exist, continuing terrorist activities. The problem of refugees has turned into an unsolvable one, because neither side of the conflict is happy with either option. Moreover, not only people but also the forces of nature are at the limit in the region: the sources of water are depleted.

The Arab-Israeli conflict remains the most insoluble and acute of all conflicts of our time.