LEADER 03087nam 22006494a 450 001 9910457587903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-07250-1 010 $a9786612072505 010 $a0-253-11148-X 035 $a(CKB)1000000000362366 035 $a(EBL)268934 035 $a(OCoLC)475995038 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000132896 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11157898 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000132896 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10041163 035 $a(PQKB)11094672 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC268934 035 $a(OCoLC)71317123 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse16698 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL268934 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10137810 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL207250 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000362366 100 $a20050218d2005 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aCross on the star of David$b[electronic resource] $ethe Christian world in Israel's foreign policy, 1948-1967 /$fUri Bialer 210 $aBloomington, IN $cIndiana University Press$dc2005 215 $a1 online resource (257 p.) 225 1 $aIndiana series in Middle East studies 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-253-34647-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [225]-233) and index. 327 $aThe sense of threat emerges -- The struggle for Jerusalem : the papal connection -- At the gates of the Vatican -- Theology and diplomacy -- Missionary activity -- Goat and chicken diplomacy : Israel and its Christian communities -- Israel and the question of the Russian ecclesiastical assets -- Land in the shadow of the cross : German Lutheran, Catholic, and Greek Orthodox property in Israel -- Epilogue: on viewing the enemy and bridge building. 330 $aThe official establishment of the State of Israel in May 1948 constituted the realization of the Zionist vision, but military victory left in its wake internal and external survival issues that would threaten this historic achievement for decades to come. The refusal of the international community to recognize the political, geographic, and demographic results of the War of Independence presented Israel with a permanent regional security threat, while isolating and alienating it in the international ar 410 0$aIndiana series in Middle East studies. 606 $aChurch and state$zIsrael 606 $aChristians$xGovernment policy$zIsrael 607 $aIsrael$xForeign relations$xCatholic Church 607 $aIsrael$xPolitics and government$y1948-1967 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aChurch and state 615 0$aChristians$xGovernment policy 676 $a327.56940456/34/09045 700 $aBialer$b Uri$0538313 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910457587903321 996 $aCross on the star of David$92483029 997 $aUNINA