As Russia invades
Ukraine, Israel walks
a diplomatic tightrope
As Russia invades
Ukraine, Israel walks
a diplomatic tightrope
Author(s): SAM SOKOLSubject(s): Russian Aggression against Ukraine
Published by: Kolegium Europy Wschodniej im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: war in Ukraine; Russian aggression against Ukraine;
Summary/Abstract: When Russian troopscrossed the Ukrainian bor-der on February 24th, Isra-el found itself in a dilemma.Faced with western pressureto pick sides, Prime MinisterNaftali Bennett and ForeignMinister Yair Lapid stressedthat they had to act to pre-serve their freedom of action in Syria.The Israeli Air Force has long carried outairstrikes against Iranian and Hezbol-lah targets with the tacit permission ofRussian forces stationed in the country.
Journal: New Eastern Europe
- Issue Year: 2022
- Issue No: 04 (52)
- Page Range: 87-88
- Page Count: 2
- Language: English
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