Executive Hubris
•U.S.-Israeli Perspectives


Hubris
•Mediator = peace
•Money = influence
•Minority rights and concern
•Media




American
•Since 1967 military aid
•Since 1979 mediator
•Since 1975 reassess 'threat'
•Since 1982 "big brother"

Master
•Paradox
•Airlift
•Modern relationship




Israel
•Since 1967 gained 2x land
•Since 1967 minority issues
•Since 1982 national security = foreign policy
•Since 1993 "land for peace"
•Since 2010 new allies

Unapologetic
•Greater Israel
•National security = foreign policy
•Camp David
•Lebanon




Policymakers
•Presidents
•National Security Advisors
•Secretary's of State
•Envoys: Dennis Ross



















Sources/Readings
•Dennis Ross
•Missing Peace
•Doomed to Succeed
•The Prime Ministers by Yehuda Avner
•Ally by Michael Oren
•Menachem Begin: The Battle for Israel's Soul by Michal Gordis