European-Israeli Military Relations during Israel Regional Wars (2006-2016)

Year 2020, Volume: 7 Issue: 2, 209 - 232, 31.12.2020

Mohammed Abu Saada Yıldırım Turan

https://doi.org/10.26513/tocd.735508

Cited By: 1

Abstract

The study aims to answer the question of the nature of European-Israeli military relations during the period of four wars, particularly in the Middle East region with Israel; one battle with the Lebanese Hezbollah, and three wars on the Gaza Strip. In this view, we partitioned the study into three principal parts: The first part focuses on the nature of European-Israeli relations and provides a historical synopsis by addressing three phases; the first phase from 1949 to 1967, i.e., from the establishment of the State of Israel to the Six-Day War; the second phase from 1967 to 1993, i.e., the period that preceded the peace agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians, the Oslo Accord; and the third phase from 1993 to 2006, which addresses the period preceding the Israeli war on Lebanon. The second part examines justifications for the military relations between Europe and Israel through a review of the Israeli concerns, the European concerns, and the two sides’ common concerns which stimulate the existence of military relations between them. The third part addresses the areas of armament and military exercises between the EU countries and Israel during the period (2006 – 2016). The study concludes by providing several findings, most prominently, that the European-Israeli military relations were not seriously affected during the Israel regional wars in the period (2006-2016).

Keywords

Israel, EU, military relations

İsrail Bölgesel Savaşları Sırasında Avrupa-İsrail Askeri İlişkileri (2006-2016)

Abstract

Bu çalışmada 2006-2016 yılları arasında Avrupa-İsrail arasındaki askeri ilişkilerin yapısı hakkındaki sorulara cevap verilmeye çalışılmıştır. Bahsi geçen dönemde Ortadoğu’da dört savaş yaşanmıştır. Bu savaşlardan biri İsrail ve Lübnan Hizbullah, diğer üçü ise İsrail ve Gazze Şeridi arasında gerçekleşmiştir. Çalışma üç bölüme ayrılmıştır. Birinci bölümde Avrupa-İsrail askeri ilişkilerinin tarihi üç aşamada incelenmiştir. Birinci aşama 1949-1967 yılları arasındaki, yani İsrail Devleti’nin kuruluşundan Altı Gün Savaşları’na kadar devam eden dönem. İkinci aşama, 1967-1993 yılları arasındaki, yani İsrail ve Filistin arasındaki Oslo Anlaşması’ndan önceki dönemdir. Üçüncü aşama ise 1993-2006 yılları arasındaki, yani İsrail’in Lübnan’a saldırısından önceki döneme tekabül etmektedir. Çalışmanın ikinci bölümünde Avrupa-İsrail askeri ilişkilerinin gerekçeleri incelenmiştir. Bu kısımda İsrail’in çekinceleri ile Avrupa’nın çekincelerinin yanı sıra, tarafların ortak çekinceleri ve bunun sonucunda Avrupa Birliği devletleri ile İsrail arasında askeri ilişkilerin doğuşu üzerinde durulmuştur. Üçüncü ve son kısımda ise AB ülkeleri ile İsrail arasında 2006-2016 yılları arasındaki dönemde silahlanma ve askeri eğitim alanlarındaki ilişkiler ele alınmıştır. Çalışmada Avrupa ve İsrail arasındaki askeri ilişkilerin 2006-2016 yılları arasındaki dönemde etkin ve gerçek bir şekilde yaşananlardan etkilenmediği sonucuna varılmıştır.

Keywords

Avrupa, İsrail, Askeri ilişki

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