FUNATSU Yasushi
   Department   Hiroshima shudo University  The Faculty of Global and Community Studies
   Position   Professor
Language Japanese
Publication Date 2021/09
Type Articles
Title The Formation of the U.S.-Israeli 'Special Relationship' and the 'Promised Land '
Contribution Type Single-Authored Publication
Journal TypeJapan
Volume, Issue, Pages 51-89頁
Number of pages 39
Details US president Kennedy played an important role in creating the special relationship between US and Israel. Churchill describes the US-UK special relationship somethin more than ordinary alliance. It contains cultural dimensions. Both US and Israel boast themselves as a courageous pioneer who brought civilization into the uncultivated frontier. They share liberalism and colonialism which originated from the Biblical stories such as the Exodus and the Book of Joshua.