Doctrine of Periphery and Pakistan
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Since the 1950s, the Doctrine of the Periphery has been a core component of Israel's foreign policy strategy. David Ben-Gurion conceived this doctrine because Israel was surrounded by hostile Arab states and diplomatically isolated in the Middle East. By building alliances with non-Arab states and ethnic minorities along the region's geographic periphery, Israel aimed to exploit divisions among Arab nations. The periphery included, Iran under the Shah, Turkey under the Republican Party, Ethiopia under Haile…
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