أثر الدين في التوجهات الجيوبوليتيكية للولايات المتحدة الأمريكية تجاه إسرائيل

نوع المستند : المقالة الأصلية

المؤلفون

1 كلية الدراسات الآسيوية العليا ، جامعة الزقازيق، مصر

2 قسم الجغرافيا، كلية الآداب، جامعةأسيوط، مصر

المستخلص

استهدف البحث تحليل التأثير الجيوبوليتيكي للدين في صنع القرار الأمريكي تجاه إسرائيل، من خلال استكشاف العلاقة المعقدة بين المعتقدات الدينية والتوجهات الاستراتيجية للولايات المتحدة في منطقة الشرق الأوسط. وتتناول الدراسة دور التيارات الإنجيلية والصهيونية المسيحية في تشكيل السياسة الخارجية الأمريكية، مسلطة الضوء على الكيفية التي يُستخدم فيها الدين كمحرك أيديولوجي وأداة تعبئة سياسية داخل المؤسسات التنفيذية والتشريعية الأمريكية.
اعتمدت الدراسة على منهجية متعددة الأبعاد، جمعت بين التحليل التاريخي والسياسي والثقافي، واستندت إلى إطار نظري يجمع بين الواقعية السياسية والبنائية، لفهم تفاعل العوامل الدينية مع المصالح الجيوبوليتيكية الأمريكية. وقد تم توظيف مصادر متنوعة، شملت الخطابات الرئاسية، تقارير الكونغرس، واستطلاعات الرأي، إلى جانب الدراسات الأكاديمية الغربية والعربية.
وقد خلصت الدراسة إلى أن الدين، خصوصًا في صيغته الإنجيلية – الصهيونية، لا يُستخدم فقط لتبرير السياسات المؤيدة لإسرائيل، بل يشكل جزءًا من بنية صنع القرار الأمريكي، خاصة في قضايا مثل القدس والاستيطان والدعم العسكري. كما بيّنت أن هذا التأثير يمتد من البيت الأبيض إلى الكونغرس، ويتغلغل في الخطاب السياسي والإعلامي الأمريكي. وتوقعت الدراسة أن تشهد المرحلة المقبلة تحولات في هذا الدور، نتيجة التغيرات الديموغرافية وصعود التيارات الليبرالية والعلمانية، الأمر الذي قد يعيد تشكيل طبيعة وحدود الدعم الأمريكي لإسرائيل. وهو ما يستدعي المزيد من البحث لفهم أبعاد هذه التحولات، وتحليل أسبابها، واستكشاف تداعياتها الاجتماعية والسياسية المحتملة.
 
The research aimed to analyze the geopolitical impact of religion on American decision-making toward Israel. by exploring the complex interplay between religious beliefs and American strategic orientations in the Middle East. It focuses on the role of evangelical and Christian Zionist movements in shaping U.S. foreign policy, highlighting how religion functions both as an ideological force and a tool for political mobilization within executive and legislative institutions.
The research adopts a multidimensional methodology, combining historical, political, and cultural analyses. It is grounded in a theoretical framework that integrates political realism and constructivism to better understand how religious factors interact with U.S. geopolitical interests. A wide range of sources were utilized, including presidential speeches, congressional records, public opinion surveys, and academic literature from both Western and Arab perspectives.
The study concludes that religion—particularly in its evangelical-Zionist expression—is not merely used to justify pro-Israel policies but constitutes a structural component of U.S. decision-making, especially in matters concerning Jerusalem, settlement policy, and military support. It also finds that this religious influence extends from the White House to Congress and is deeply embedded in American political and media discourse.
Looking forward, the study anticipates potential shifts in this religious role due to demographic transformations and the growing influence of liberal and secular trends. Such changes may reshape the contours of U.S. support for Israel. These evolving dynamics warrant further investigation to grasp their underlying causes and assess their potential social and political implications.

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الموضوعات الرئيسية

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