Stuck in the Middle Between Venice and Camp David
Italy and the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO), 1981–82
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19489349 |
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| Authors | Lorenzo Bernardini (0000-0002-9768-7579, University of Pisa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 1-31 |
| Publication date | 2026-02-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Military History and Historiography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2468-3299 • E-ISSN: 2468-3302 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/24683302-bja10107 |
| OpenAlex | W7131629548 |
| Language | EN |
In winter 1981–82, Italy decided to join the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO), a peacekeeping force set up by the U.S. Administration to oversee the withdrawal of Israeli armed forces from the Sinai Peninsula. It was the first time that Italian troops were sent abroad short of UN aegis since 1945. The MFO is, in fact, the first step of Italy’s long-standing commitment towards peacekeeping operations. This article examines the decision-making process that led Italy to such an unprecedented turn, delving into the role of international, regional, and domestic factors
Foreign policy · Middle East · Multinational corporation · Peacekeeping · Communism, Protests, Social Movements · Italian Fascism and Post-war Society · Military History and Strategy
| Highly cited | No |
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