The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has existed for many years and dates back to the era of British rule in the region. One of the most important questions concerns the resources, such as oil and water, present in the state. Another source of conflict is support for Israel from Western countries, such as the United States during the Gaza Strip conflict, which creates an imbalance of power between Israel and Palestine. The idea of ​​power is a very important aspect of this conflict, because it is a question of aspiration for economic and political power, as well as social power. Perhaps this is why the United States is involved, as it would make sense that they would desire influence over the country whose main resource is oil. Realism is the view of individuals as primarily fearful, selfish, and power-seeking (Mingst 1947). From a realist perspective, power rests on the aggressiveness of the state to impose fear on other nations and on the acquisition of weapon power. This supports the paradoxical idea that most countries are returning to war as the primary method of establishing peace and security. Based on this argument, both Israel and Palestine went to war as part of a movement toward peace, security, and authority. The neorealist perspective depicts the state's focus on its own needs and self-interest in the international system, in the same way that consumers and producers do in the economic system. Kenneth Waltz believed that the state was forced into a state of anarchy. This leads states to rely on a balance of powers to ensure their survival and security. It also suggests a unipolar (hegemonic), bipolar or multipolar (balance of power) system to ensure peace and security in international communities....... middle of paper ...... AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION, retrieved from http://www.svet.lu.se/fulltext/aggestam.pdfDoyle, M., & Recchia, S. (nd). Liberalism in international relations. Hogskola, M. (2012). An argument in favor of constructivism. Investigation into the Danish caricature controversy, Jakobsen, J. (November 19, 2012). Israel – The poster child for realism. . Accessed May 2, 2014, from http://www.popularsocialscience.com/2012/11/19/israel-the-poster-child-of-realism/Mingst, KA and Areguin-Toft, IM (2011). The essentials of international relations. (5th ed.). Norton & Company, Inc. Oran,. (nd). The classic realist argument that the fundamental characteristics of international relations never change. MSc International Relations, Rynhold, J. (2009). Liberalism and the collapse of the Oslo Middle East peace process. Retrieved from http://blogs.shu.edu/diplomacy/files/archives/05 Rynhold.pdf