Israel and Syria: Peace and Security on the Golan

Abstract

Part 1 Historical and political background: political background the Israel-Palestine and Israel-Syria borders Israel-Syria security relations, 1949-1955 the Israeli 1967 territories-for-peace proposal and the 1970 peace plan. Part 2 Obstacles to negotiations: territorial Jewish settlements the Israeli Golan law linkage to Israeli peace with Lebanon and the Palestinians the Druze population. Part 3 Topography and balance of forces: topography and security the balance of forces and its significance. Part 4 Security dangers: likelihood following a peace settlement lack of intelligence early warning the air arena war dangers expansion of warfare into Lebanon Israeli access to water sources. Part 5 Transitional security arrangements: solutions proposed hitherto Israel-Egypt international guarantees, American forces, limitations on Syria Israeli defense forces deployment and early warning installations author s proposal and conclusion.