Prolonged crisis in the Middle East - The Gordian knot of world politics (January 2009)

The Gaza war began with the Israeli air offensive in response to rocket attacks from Hamas in Gaza on December 27, 2008 – a new escalation in the over 60 years long, ongoing, prolonged, Middle East conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. The confrontation is by nature multi-faceted and ambiguous, indicating that a solution lies in the distant future, if at all.

The January 2009 edition of Research special offers a collection of the most current literature and research references shedding light on the multitudinous aspects surrounding the Mideast conflict. The central topic is the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and the frequent warlike conflicts between Israel and neighboring Arab states.

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