Talahara-Yisrael relations

Relations between the Talahara and Yisrael have spanned over two centuries since the Talaharan Civil War. Mutual knowledge of, and trade between, the Amazighs peoples of ancient pre-state Talahara and the earlier pre-royal Jewish realms date back millennia, but relations exist as far back as the Caliphate era during the 1000s CE. Much of the coastal, northern, and southwestern parts of the modern Talaharan Commune were under the rule of the Medina Yehuda before they were ousted by the Belisarian Crusades in Scipia in the late 1230s.

Modern diplomatic relations were established in 1834 between both countries. However, a year later during the Talaharan Civil War, the northern half of the current northwestern district of Talahara - Tafriqt (currently northern Kirthan) - was invaded and colonized by Yisrael as a protectorate. Relations were contentious through the Year of Blood (1950-51). After the collapse of the Empire of Yisrael, the countries slowly reconciled and reoriented with warmer ties. By the 1973 Yarden Accords, both nations had cordial relations. However, relations chilled under the aggressive foreign policy of President Binyamin Schwartz, which pursued a hard-charged anti-communist and pro-global monarchy-capitalist bloc posture. Tensions subsided under Eitan Herzog, but ratcheted up steadily, especially towards the end of, Noah Feldman's presidency, which was marked by a return to a Schwartz-esque foreign policy under his rising Neoconservatism. With the election of Feldman's key ally and hand-selected successor, Yitzchok Katz, another Neoconservative, as well as the sudden Hezekian Reaction and the Onekawan Affair, relations between both countries have turned hostile for the foreseeable future.

This was illustrated with the seven-week Onekawan Affair in late fall/early winter 2020, when the deployment of Onekawan training units and comments regarding their arrival sparked a quickly-escalating war of words between both countries, with the border being closed and mutual trade embargoes and economic sanctions slapped on each other by the other. The crisis was averted by a Latium-brokered deal, but foreign policy watchers note relations remain cold.

Talahara-Yisrael relations

Talahara	Yisrael
Diplomatic mission
Talaharan Embassy, Yerushalayim	Yisraeli Embassy, Maktarim
Envoy
Ambassador Quentin Abderame	Ambassador Ari Ben-Chaim

Country comparison

	Talaharan Commune	Kingdom of Yisrael
Populations	52.3 million (2022)	22.4 million (2022)
Area	603,424 km2	150,304 km2
Population density	86.7/km2	TBA
Capital	Maktarim	Yerushalayim
Largest city	Takalt	Dervaylik
Government	Directorial council republic	Federal presidential constitutional monarchy
Current Leader	Executive Council (corporate body) (both head of state and government)	HRM King Hezekiah III (head of state) President Yitzchok Katz (head of government)
Official languages	Standard Talaharan Takelat	Modern Hebrew, Allamunnic Anglic and Yiddish
Main religions	Massanism (43%) Irreligion (39.0%) Other (18%)	Judaism (75.1%) Other (24.9%)
GDP (nominal) (2020)	$1.7 trillion ($32,509 per capita)	$893 billion ($41,794 per capita)
Military expenditures	$35 billion (2% of GDP)	$41.19 billion (5% of GDP)

History

Medievel era

Main articles: Crusades (Ajax) and Medina Yehuda

Modern era

Main articles: Protectorate of New Tarshish, Year of Blood, 1919 occupation of the Timna Strip, West Scipian Wars, and Open Fifties

Contemporary era

Main articles: Neoconservatism (Yisrael), Noah Feldman, Yitzchok Katz, Hezekian Reaction, and Onekawan Affair

Trade and economics

In late 2020 amid the Onekawan Affair, industry experts on Talahara-Yisrael trade estimated bilateral trade ties worth approximate $5-9 billion shekels.

The Royal Yerushalayim Dispatch noted trade ties in a November 4th, 2020 article, saying that "[t]op Talaharan exports to Yisrael include mining ore, manufactured household goods, tea, kosher wine from the Tafriqt region (also known as the northern Kirthan area), and excess oil and petroleum products [...] Mining ore, gasoline, and petroleum products from the Timna Strip region were often sold to Yisraeli companies and factories in southern and eastern Yisrael as a cheap, nearby logistics source.

Manufacturers and retail sellers of household goods often sourced lower-cost lines of basic household items from Talahara in recent years or used cheaper Talaharan inputs in their own products [...] Talaharan tea is popular in Dervaylik and other major cities, and there is a robust market for sweet wine grown and bottled on Jewish-owned vineyards in Tafriqt, many established during the Protectorate era (1833-1951). Rabbinical supervision from both Yisrael- and Talahara-based kosher supervisory organizations oversee the vineyards, which sell quite well in Yisrael as well as diasporic Jewish communities elsewhere."

Law enforcement

Main article: Talahara-Yisrael extradition treaty

Police agencies in both countries have little-to-no interaction or cooperation. In the aftermath of the 4th West Scipian War (1963-66) which witnessed perhaps the peak of Talaharan-Yisraeli ties, both states signed a bilateral extradition treaty in 1967.

Military and security

Militarized border

Main article: Messidor Union-Yisrael border

The Talahara-Yisrael border is a militarized frontier, intersecting the New Levanon Mountains, which are a northern appendage of the Great Scipian Desert. The entire land border region is fenced and patrolled except for the highest mountainous areas.

Border controls and immigration

Visas to travel are required by both states for entry for nationals from the other state.

During the Onekawan Affair from mid-October to early December 2020, Talahara closed the border between both countries. It has since reopened, with full access granted on both sides. However, media in both countries have run stories based anecdotal accounts of more stringent border checks and screenings by regular border travelers. Both governments have denied implementing any such policies.

See also

• Foreign relations of Yisrael
• Sydalon-Yisrael relations