Suchergebnisse

A prominent aspect of the Jewish-Arab conflict over Palestine has been the Palestinian 'catastrophe' or 'Nakba'—the displacement of some 750,000 Palestinians during Israel's War of Independence. David Ben-Gurion, the Yishuv's pre-state leader and Israel's first prime minister, was an influential figure in this process. This article investigates Ben-Gurion's attitude toward the Palestinian refugee problem, highlighting its dynamic nature and its linkage to military developments. Contrary to the conclusions of previous research, only after the Arab states' invasion and the war's expansion in late May and early June 1948 did Ben-Gurion decide to oppose the refugees' return. Undeterred by his own ethical misgivings and international efforts to secure repatriation, his view was reinforced over time, as Israel's victories on the battlefield became unequivocal.

Vorspann
Die Folgen des Sechstagekriegs zwischen Israel und seinen arabischen Nachbarn vom 5. bis 10. Juni 1967 prägen bis heute die Situation im Nahen Osten entscheidend. Die Frage der besetzten Gebiete - abgesehen vom Sinai, der nach dem israelischägyptischen Friedensvertrag von 1979 vollständig an Ägypten zurückging - bleibt ein Gegenstand massiver Streitigkeiten. Yossi Goldstein analysiert auf der Basis zum Teil erst vor Kurzem zugänglich gewordener israelischer Quellen die Position von Ministerpräsident Levi Eschkol und fragt, warum dessen Ansatz einer "Land für Frieden"- Lösung erfolglos blieb.

Abstract
This article deals with the fate of Soviet Jewry during the period between Stalin's death and the outbreak of the Sinai War (1956). It focuses on the attitudes of Israeli government circles, and their actions oriented towards opening Soviet immigration to Israel (Aliyah) gates. The goal of Aliyah stood high on the agenda of Israeli decision makers. Nevertheless, until the end of 1955, its treatment was quite limited. We describe the chain of events that transformed this situation. The article is based largely on documents from Israeli and Soviet archives, including many that have not yet been published. We also use Nativ organization documents, which are shown here for the first time.