Bbcs jeremy bowen promotes the antihistorical account that the six day war was a war of choice for israel and that the israelipalestinian conflict arose as a result of that war. The victory the six day war of 1967 by bashan raphael abebooks. In the opening pages of his book, six days of war 2002, oren lamented the. The six day war was a brief but bloody conflict fought in june 1967 between israel and the arab states of egypt, syria and jordan. Michael oren talked about his book, six days of war. The victory the six day war of 1967 by bashan raphael. The israeli attack on the uss liberty was a grievous error, largely attributable to the fact that it occurred in the midst of the confusion of a fullscale war in 1967. This is not the book for those looking for a military history of the sixday war in june 1967. Matti peled professor nurit peledelhanan hebrew university and miko peled, a former iof soldier and author of book, the generals son have recently spoken about israel, its. Matti peled professor nurit peledelhanan hebrew university and miko peled, a former iof soldier and author of book, the generals son have recently spoken about israel, its culture of racism and the socalled six day war.
There are two players in the game, each commanding a front of the israeli army against various arab opponents. Its been debated now for many years, but those of us in the political field, so to speak, had to take a stand, for or against, very fast. Ringed by vastly larger arab adversaries and faced with almost certain annihilation, the tiny nation struck first, successively smashing egyptian, jordanian, and syrian militaries. The sixday war was fought between israel and egypt, jordan, and syria in june 1967. The ensuing six day war june 510, 1967 was a crushing defeat for the arab world, one that tripled the area controlled by israel and which sowed the seeds for the yom kippur war of 1973 and the continuing strife in the region.
Following the lightening destruction of the egyptian forces at the outbreak of the six day war, israel turned to the forces of jordan and syria, with whom egypt had signed a mutualdefence pact, and which had now entered the war. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In may, 1967, president nasser, his prestige much eroded through his inaction in the face of israeli raids, requested the. The lies about the 1967 war are still more powerful than. The ensuing six day war june 510, 1967 was a crushing defeat for the arab world, one that tripled the area controlled by israel and which sowed the seeds for the yom kippur. The sixday war of 1967 by raphael bashan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The arab world has never recovered from the loss of 1967 fifty years after the sixday war, the intellectualism that once lit up the middle east has been all. The 1967 war the sixday war after a period of relative calm, border incidents between israel and syria, egypt, and jordan increased during the early 1960s, with palestinian guerrilla groups actively supported by syria. The 1967 arabisraeli sixday war provides the operational commander with an excellent opportunity to examine the importance of the application, or misapplication, of the principles of war in a conflict. June 1967 and the making of the modern middle east. Every crisis that has ripped through this region in the ensuing. Jun 11, 2017 the israeli army in the desert during the sixday war, june 1967. Myth during the 1967 war, israel deliberately attacked the uss liberty.
Every crisis that has ripped through this region in the ensuing decades, from the yom kippur war of 1973. The conflict lasted just six days but its effect would last. Jun 05, 2012 the daughter and son of 1967 israeli war of aggressions hero, gen. Fifty years ago, war broke out between israel and its neighbours. By the end of the war, israel had crushed enemies to the north, east, and south and tripled her territory. The sixday war was a brief but bloody conflict fought in june 1967 between israel and the arab states of egypt, syria and jordan.
Pdf the six day war 1967 sinai download full pdf book. Though it lasted for only six tense days in june, the 1967 arabis. Sinai campaign simon dunstan in may 1967, egypt expelled the united nations peacekeeping forces stationed in the sinai desert and deployed its army along its border with israel, its moves coordinated with those of jordan and syria. In looking at any book about the israelpalestine or israeliarab conflict, the immediate. Many scholars have documented how the six day war unfolded, but little has been done to explain why the conflict happened at all. Israel s decisive victory included the capture of the sinai peninsula, gaza strip, west bank, old city of jerusalem, and the golan heights. And for a superb summary of israeli air actions that fateful june 5, snag this brilliant little book. In this comprehensive study, gat looks at british policy in the period leading up to the sixday war. The sixday war, also known as the june war, 1967 arabisraeli war, or third arabisraeli war, was fought between 5 and 10 june 1967 by israel and the. In 1967, the israeli air force was outnumbered more than two to one by the jets of hostile egypt, syria, jordan and iraq.
The ensuing six day war june by june, israel realized that the international community would not act, and launched a preemptive strike against the combined arab forces. The arab world has never recovered from the loss of 1967. Was the six day war a defensive war, or was it an israeli act of aggression to expand its territory. The soviet union and the june 1967 six day war wilson center. Fondation gilles caron gamma tal, who received his military education in the british armys jewish brigade during world war ii, was appointed commander of the armored corps in 1964 and tried to instill strict discipline there in accordance with the principle that an order. June 1967 and the making of the modern middle east by michael b. New york times bestseller the first comprehensive account of the epochmaking sixday war, from the author of allynow featuring a fiftiethanniversary retrospective though it lasted for only six tense days in june, the 1967 arabisraeli war never really ended. List of books and articles about sixday war online. Oct 28, 2018 the sixday war, also known as the june war, 1967 arabisraeli war, or third arabisraeli war, was fought between 5 and 10 june 1967 by israel and the neighboring states of egypt, jordan, and. The book chronicles the events of the sixdaylong arabisraeli war, which resulted in.
An enthralling, bigpicture history that examines the sixday war, its causes, and its enduring consequences against its global context one fateful week in june 1967 redrew the map of the middle east. The soviet union and the june 1967 six day war edited by. The soviet union and the june 1967 six day war yaacov roi. The 1967 war and the birth of international terrorism. Arabisraeli 1967 war, sixday war, principles of war 15.
They should instead refer to michael orens excellent six days of war. A highly readable, even gripping account of the 1967 conflict. May 14, 2017 for nearly two decades afterward, jews were not allowed to enter jerusalems walls or pray inside the city. United states middle east policy and united nations deliberations. Arabisraeli 1967 war, six day war, principles of war 15. The 1967 war and the birth of international terrorism lawfare. Repercussions of 1967s six day war continue dominating middleeast politics and policies. Many scholars have documented how the sixday war unfolded, but little has been done to explain why the conflict happened at all. Each player also commands the arab forces facing the other player his opponent. For nearly two decades afterward, jews were not allowed to enter jerusalems walls or pray inside the city. Coming into this book, i had only a rudimentary knowledge of the six day war, and i probably often got it confused with the yom kippur war or the 1958 sinai incident. Ever since 1967, writers have been debating the conflict. Though it lasted for only six tense days in june, the 1967 arabisraeli war never really ended. An enthralling, bigpicture history that examines the six day war, its causes, and its enduring consequences against its global context one fateful week in june 1967 redrew the map of the middle east.
And the balance of power changedin the middle east and in the world. In addition to assessing soviet involvement in the june 1967 arabisraeli six day war, this book covers the ussrs relations with syria and egypt, soviet aims, u. Although britain holds center stage in this account, the study discusses in some detail american policy and its effect on the arabisraeli conflict. On one day in june, the balance of air power in the middle east was turned upside down by perhaps the most ruthlessly effective air superiority campaign in history operation moked, or focus. Yet, one important aspect remains obscure and untold. Sixday war, also called june war or third arabisraeli war, brief war that took place june 510, 1967, and was the third of the arabisraeli wars. The 1967 sixday war is probably the most important and most researched event in the middle east since the creation of the state of israel in 1948. Britain and the conflict in the middle east, 19641967.
In israel and the west it is called the six day war. The daughter and son of 1967 israeli war of aggressions hero, gen. The 1967 arabisraeli six day war provides the operational commander with an excellent opportunity to examine the importance of the application, or misapplication, of the principles of war in a conflict. The soviet union and the june 1967 six day war yaacov ro. The israeli army in the desert during the sixday war, june 1967. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the six day war 1967. June 1967 and the making of the modern middle east is a 2002 nonfiction book by americanborn israeli historian and israeli ambassador to the united states, michael oren, chronicling the events of the six day war fought between israel and its arab neighbors. Dont make haste to declare a battle over a few guys had an idea of putting together an unconventional book that would try to provide an authentic record of what people returning from war feel, this guest from kibbutz hulda, amos oz, said. Every crisis that has ripped through this region in the ensuing decades, from the yom kippur war of 1973 to the ongoing intifada.
The book managed to indoctrinate me into what the author calls the middle east context and i am finding that i am looking at the current events in the area with new eyes. Israels stunning triumph in 1967s six day war remains among the most remarkable in the annals of history. Apr 28, 2015 the interactive transcript could not be loaded. List of books and articles about sixday war online research. The historians war over the sixday war ever since 1967, writers have been debating the conflict. Ten official united states investigations and three official israeli inquiries have all conclusively established the attack was a tragic mistake. Arabisraeli wars, conflicts in 194849, 1956, 1967, 1973.
The lies about the 1967 war are still more powerful than the. Miracles of the sixday war discover first fruits of zion. All that changed in june 1967, when god unleashed a miracle of biblical proportions in the form of the sixday war. The 1967 war the six day war after a period of relative calm, border incidents between israel and syria, egypt, and jordan increased during the early 1960s, with palestinian guerrilla groups actively supported by syria. Rating is available when the video has been rented.
This post is also part of a series in the brookings foreign policy program on the legacies of the 1967 war among the many children of the sixday war, the most frightening is international terrorism. In the opening pages of his book, six days of war 2002, oren lamented the fact. This is the most complete history to date of the six day war of 1967, in which israel entered and began its occupation of the west bank and gaza strip. Here we bring together its impact on israel and on the jewish communities in the arab countries. June 1967 and the making of the modern middle east is a 2002 nonfiction book by americanborn israeli historian and israeli ambassador to. It also focuses on the middle east water dispute, its impact on future events, and eventually the outbreak of war in 1967. Among the many children of the six day war, the most frightening is international terrorism. In the arab world, it is known as the june war, or simply as the setback. This post is also part of a series in the brookings foreign policy program on the legacies of the 1967 war. Volumes of studies have been produced over the five decades since. The book starts out with the war of independence in the town of latrun with the haganah 7th brigade. This paper does not assert the principles of war as absolute truths that. The best book ever written about the israeli army israel. Jordans army moved against west jerusalem and central israel, while syria began shelling israeli towns from the seemingly impregnable golan heights.