Few countries of its size have attracted more attention, and aroused more controversy than Israel. It is a country beset by conflict in its region and faced with the need to integrate immigrants and to weld individuals of disparate backgrounds and ethnicity into a modern and advanced state. This book aims to provide a comprehensive reference volume with detailed information about every aspect of the political life of contemporary Israel, as well as serving as a comprehensive guide to the complexities and nuances of contemporary Israeli politics. It addresses the various diplomatic and political personalities, institutions, organizations, events, concepts and documents that together define the political life of the Jewish state.