{"product_id":"the-gulf-region-and-israel-sigurd-neubauer-9781947857391","title":"The Gulf Region and Israel: Old Struggles, New Alliances","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Gulf Region and Israel: Old Struggles, New Alliances\u003c\/b\u003e offers a compelling and timely examination of the shifting power dynamics in the Middle East, focusing on the evolving relationship between Israel and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states-Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-in the context of the Trump administration's Middle East strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the moment President Donald Trump took office, his foreign policy prioritized narrowing the gap between Israel and the Gulf monarchies as a central part of a broader plan to isolate Iran. His first foreign trip-to Riyadh in May 2017 for the U.S.-Arab-Islamic Summit, immediately followed by a visit to Israel-sent a powerful message: Saudi Arabia and Israel were to be the twin pillars of a new U.S. regional security architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder this vision, the Trump administration aimed to build a strategic alliance consisting of Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and the six GCC states to confront Iran diplomatically, economically, and militarily. The strategy included three central planks: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegional alliance-building to encircle and contain Iran\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \"Maximum Pressure\" campaign to cripple Iran's economy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA renewed push to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, thereby reshaping regional alliances and setting the stage for renegotiating the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut instead of unity, Trump's plan met early disruption-not from Iran, but from within the Gulf bloc itself. Only weeks after the Riyadh summit, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, and Egypt imposed a blockade on Qatar, fracturing the very coalition Trump hoped to solidify.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on years of regional expertise and insider access, Sigurd Neubauer presents an original and incisive analysis of this crisis, exploring the underreported roles of Israel and Oman in the Qatar blockade. Neubauer challenges conventional narratives and highlights how intra-Gulf rivalries and divergent national interests shaped a Middle East realignment that culminated in the Abraham Accords.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKey Themes: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrump's Middle East foreign policy and its regional consequences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe internal dynamics of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eQatar blockade 2017 and its impact on regional diplomacy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eIsrael's quiet but growing ties with Oman, UAE, and Saudi Arabia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrategic efforts to contain Iran and influence the future of the JCPOA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe evolving framework for Arab-Israeli normalization\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Gulf Region and Israel is essential reading for anyone interested in: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eU.S. foreign policy, Israel-Arab relations, and Middle East geopolitics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Abraham Accords, Iran containment, and GCC diplomacy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe influence of Trump's presidency on global alliances\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sigurd Neubauer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1947857398\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781947857391\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kodesh Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/13\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.82d","brand":"Sigurd Neubauer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440855822591,"sku":"9781947857391","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_670f4e5e-4878-4123-a6e2-43793ad60f74.jpg?v=1777187125","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-gulf-region-and-israel-sigurd-neubauer-9781947857391","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}