Yordan Baev. Bulgarian-Israeli relations and the Middle East Conflict
Българо-израелските отношения и Близкоизточният конфликт
Category: Cold War; Socialist period in Bulgaria
Language: Bulgarian

   The monograph covers relations between Bulgaria and Israel in the context of the complex web of interests, ethnic groups, countries, religions, and conflicts in the Middle East. The text begins before the creation of the Jewish state, passes through the turbulence of the entire 20th century, and ends in 2025. Based on rich material from Bulgarian and foreign archives and diverse literature, the book is a highly valuable scientific work and undoubtedly occupies a permanent place in the fields of history, Middle Eastern studies, Hebrew studies, military history, and international relations.

Table of contents

Introduction

Chapter One. The Bulgarian State, the "Jewish Question," and Palestine (1879–1944)

From Liberation to the End of World War I

The Interwar Period

During World War II

Chapter Two. The Fatherland Front Government and the Creation of the State of Israel (1944–1949)

David Ben-Gurion's Visit to Bulgaria: December 1944

The Fate of Palestine in the Early Postwar Years (1945–1947)

The creation of the State of Israel and the "War of Independence"

Chapter Three. Bulgarian-Israeli relations (1950–1967)

From the "War of Independence" to the Suez Crisis

Bulgaria's Middle East policy (1957–1966)

Bulgaria and the Six-Day War

Chapter Four. Two decades without official contacts

From the War of Attrition to the October War (1968–1973)

The Shpeter Affair

The Last Wave of Confrontation in the Cold War

Chapter Five. Bulgaria and the Palestinian Question (1968–1989)

Establishing Contacts with Palestinian Resistance Organizations

From the Lebanon War to the First Intifada

Arab Terrorism and Bulgaria

Chapter Six. New Developments in Bulgarian-Israeli Relations (1990–2025)

The Road to Restoring Bilateral Relations (1986–1990)

Sustainable Development of Bulgarian-Israeli Relations (1991–1999)

New Challenges at the Beginning of the 21st Century

Conclusion

Abbreviations

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