The war in Lebanon and the new Middle East/

SUSSER Asher

The war in Lebanon and the new Middle East/ Asher Susser - 2006

The current war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon is not just another round in the classical Arab-Israeli conflict. The Middle East of the last twenty years has undergo a series of changes of historical consequence. These are mainly the following the diminishing power of the Arab states, the rise of non Arab regional powers, the shifting balance between Sunni and Shia and alternating perceptions of Israeli security.


MIDDLE EAST--POLITICS
ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT