1. How did the various streams of Zionism both help and hurt early forms of Israeli foreign policy
in support for a Jewish home?
 2. Explain why the Begin Doctrine and the Sampson Option no longer be viable options for Israeli
foreign policy in the 21st Century?
 3. Explain how the ideals of Zionist Revisionism has been compromised since 1977?
 4. How has the EU-Israeli relationship evolved from one of ally-to-feud-to-open hostility?
 5. The US-Israeli relationship has been discussed rather extensively. Explain one positive and one
negative variable for Israel in recent decades?
 6. What are the various strategies and lessons for Israel in fighting terrorism in the 21st
Century?
 7. How did the 1970s alter both US-Israeli foreign policies and their relationships with allies
and enemies?
 8. Explain how did the war in 1967 have a significant impact for Israeli foreign policy?
 9. Why was reparations from Germany to Israel such a controversial policy?
10. The idea of Israel increasing cooperation with certain Arab states such as Saudi Arabia, the
United Arab Emirates, and Egypt has been discussed. What might be some ‘side-benefits’ for Israel
in the future decades with such improved relations?
11. The Hard peace of the Oslo Process is finished and has been replaced with stubborn status quo.
Explain why the Oslo process and two-state solution were and are not attainable.
12. Explain how the success of Israeli Foreign Policy has often been as a benefit to the party and
Prime Minister in power.
13. Zionism is Israel, Israeli is Zionism and the foreign policy of Israel reflects this duality.
14. Explain how modern Israeli foreign policy is politically motivated.
15. How is the conflict in Gaza impacting the foreign policy of Israel and vice versa?