Israel Turns to the Sea

• Autores: Yael Teff-Seker, Aviad Rubin, Ehud Eiran
• Localización: Middle East Journal, ISSN 0026-3141, Vol. 72, Nº. 4, 2018, págs. 610-630
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Since the mid-1990s, both the Israeli state and Israeli society have been developing and implementing several separate new policies regarding the country’s seas. These include the extraction of offshore hydrocarbons; expansion of the navy; massive desalination projects; and several legislative, planning, and zoning initiatives. Put together, these changes amount to a “turn to the sea” that profoundly affects Israel’s economy, foreign policy, and military. This article compares this shift to historical precedents, offering Israel as a template for a new, cumulative model that does not conform to the existing narratives of how polities have turned to the maritime domain.