Iranian Review of Foreign Affairs

Iranian Review of Foreign Affairs

The Gaza crisis and the future of US-Israel relations

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 Assistant and faculty member of the International Relations Department of the Higher National Defense University. Tehran. Iran
2 PhD student of International Relations, Faculty of Political Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
10.22034/irfa.2025.216716
Abstract
Following the end of World War II and the onset of the Cold War between East and West in the Middle East, the United States gravitated toward supporting Israel as a means to realize its vision of global hegemony, ultimately establishing Israel as a strategic ally in the region. Washington’s support for Tel Aviv is rooted in shared values, beliefs, and the security of mutual interests. This article aims to provide an insightful and accurate understanding of the United States’ strategic reorientation in response to the Gaza crisis. Thus, the research seeks to address the question: What direction will the future of U.S.-Israel relations take in light of the Gaza crisis? The study examines the hypothesis that the future of U.S.-Israel relations could evolve into a form of limited cooperation, characterized by a reduction in Israel’s economic, political, and military dependency on the United States and a shift toward Tel Aviv’s self-reliance.
This research is grounded in constructivist theory. Using a futures studies methodology, it explores U.S.-Israel relations in connection with developments in Gaza. The findings demonstrate that the Gaza crisis and the security threats faced by Israel have introduced a new phase of convergence between the two nations. However, this convergence may take the form of limited cooperation due to fundamental challenges, including the decline of the U.S.'s global position, the rise of new powers, and regional challenges.
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Article Title Persian

بحران غزه و آینده روابط آمریکا و اسرائیل

Authors Persian

مصطفی اسماعیلی 1
علیرضا حسینی یزدی 2
1 استایار و عضو هیئت علمی گروه روابط بین الملل دانشگاه عالی دفاع ملی . تهران. ایران
2 دانشجوی دکتری روابط بین الملل، دانشکده علوم سیاسی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، واحد تهران، تهران، ایران
Abstract Persian

پس از پایان جنگ جهانی دوم و شروع جنگ سرد بین شرق و غرب در خاورمیانه، ایالات متحده به سمت حمایت از اسرائیل به عنوان ابزاری برای تحقق دیدگاه خود در مورد هژمونی جهانی گرایش پیدا کرد و در نهایت اسرائیل را به عنوان یک متحد استراتژیک در منطقه تثبیت کرد. حمایت واشنگتن از تل آویو ریشه در ارزش ها، باورها و امنیت منافع متقابل دارد. هدف این مقاله ارائه درکی درست  از جهت گیری مجدد استراتژیک ایالات متحده در واکنش به بحران غزه است. بنابراین، این تحقیق به دنبال پاسخگویی به این سوال است: آینده روابط ایالات متحده و اسرائیل با توجه به بحران غزه چه جهتی خواهد داشت؟ این مطالعه این فرضیه را بررسی می کند که آینده روابط ایالات متحده و اسرائیل می تواند به شکلی از همکاری محدود تبدیل شود که مشخصه آن کاهش وابستگی اقتصادی، سیاسی و نظامی اسرائیل به ایالات متحده و تغییر به سمت خوداتکایی تل آویو است.
این پژوهش مبتنی بر نظریه سازه انگاری است. با استفاده از روش مطالعات آینده، روابط ایالات متحده و اسرائیل را در ارتباط با تحولات غزه بررسی می کند. یافته ها نشان می دهد که بحران غزه و تهدیدهای امنیتی که اسرائیل با آن مواجه است، مرحله جدیدی از همگرایی بین دو کشور را به وجود آورده است. با این حال، این همگرایی ممکن است به شکل همکاری محدود به دلیل چالش‌های اساسی از جمله کاهش موقعیت جهانی ایالات متحده، ظهور قدرت‌های جدید و چالش‌های منطقه‌ای باشد

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بحران غزه
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Volume 15, Issue 2 - Serial Number 40
December 2024
Pages 369-392

  • Receive Date 23 August 2024
  • Revise Date 06 October 2024
  • Accept Date 05 December 2024