The Druze State: Another Consequence of the Middle East Crisis

... incorporated into Syria . The idea of ​​creating a Druze state was raised again by Israeli politician Yigal Allon after the Six-Day War in 1967, during which Tel Aviv captured a sizeable Druze territory. Yigal Allon put forward a plan to create a pro-Israeli Druze state, designed to become a buffer between Israel and hostile Arab countries. The ideas underlying the plan fit well with the Alliance of the periphery concept, calling for Israel facing hostile environment to develop strategic alliances with non-Arab ...