Sikap Irlandia Pasca Kemerdekaan Israel, Studi Kasus: Konflik Israel-Palestina

Abstract

Since the establishment of Republic of Ireland, their foreign policy is neutral. For example
in world war II, when most of the European country at war (either as allied force, or axis
power), Ireland prefer not favoring any side. However, in the Israel-Palestine conflict Irish
Government doesn’t look as a neutral country, Ireland seems against with Israel. Ireland is
a supporters of Israel previously, but soon after Israel independence Ireland changed their
support to Palestine. This research aim to analyze Irish respond after Israel independence,
with case study: Israel-Palestine conflict. To analyze Ireland foreign policy in Israel-
Palestine conflict, this research using neo-realist theory and interest group theory. The
method that is used in this research is qualitative method with descriptive-analytical type
through interviews and literature technics. Outcomes from this research is: there is a
national interest that Ireland want to accomplished from this conflict. Other than that there
is two factors that influencing Ireland policy in this conflict, that is internal and external
factor. In internal factor, Nationalist group is influencing Ireland foreign policy. In external
factor, there is “Vatican factor” that influencing Ireland policy in this conflict.