The Impact of the Russian Federation on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

• Název práce v češtině: Vliv Ruské federace na izraelsko-palestinský konflikt
• Název v anglickém jazyce: The Impact of the Russian Federation on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
• Klíčová slova: Ruská Federace, Izrael, Palestina, Hamás, rovnováha sil, bezpečnost
• Klíčová slova anglicky: Russian Federation, Israel, Palestine, Hamas, power balancing, security
• Akademický rok vypsání: 2023/2024
• Typ práce: bakalářská práce
• Jazyk práce: angličtina
• Ústav: Katedra ruských a východoevropských studií (23-KRVS)
• Vedoucí / školitel: Dr. Irena Kalhousová
• Řešitel: skrytý - zadáno vedoucím/školitelem
• Datum přihlášení: 27.05.2024
• Datum zadání: 27.05.2024
• Datum odevzdání elektronické podoby: 25.07.2025
• Oponenti: Mgr. Tereza Plíštilová

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Předběžná náplň práce

Tato práce se zaměřuje na vztahy Ruské federace s Izraelem a Palestinou v letech prezidentství Vladimira Putina a na nedávný vývoj po vypuknutí násilí v pásmu Gazy 7. října 2023. Ačkoli se Rusko často prezentuje jako neutrální a mírotvorný aktér, tato práce tvrdí, že tento přístup lze nejlépe pochopit prostřednictvím neorealismu jako strategii vyvažování sil a soupeření se Spojenými státy. Na základě akademické literatury, oficiálních prohlášení ruských představitelů a mediálních zdrojů tato práce analyzuje, jak Rusko využívá konflikt k rozšíření svého vlivu. Práce dochází k závěru, že deklarovaná neutralita Ruska je především nástrojem, který státu umožňuje usilovat o vyvážení moci Spojených států.

Předběžná náplň práce v anglickém jazyce

This thesis focuses on the engagement of the Russian Federation with Israel and Palestine in the years of Vladimir Putin’s presidency and the recent developments following the outbreak of violence in the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023. While Russia often presents itself as a neutral and peacemaking actor, this study argues that this approach is best understood through neorealism as a strategy of power balancing and competition with the United States. Drawing on academic literature, official statements of Russian officials, and media sources, this research analyses how Russia leverages the conflict in order to expand its influence. The thesis finds that the professed neutrality of Russia is mostly a tool, which allows the state to pursue its broader effort of counterbalancing the power of the United States.