The Six Day War And Its Impact On Arab Nations

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is the one of the world’s oldest conflicts, and it is still an ongoing problem in the world. Zionists and Arabs: two groups with conflicting beliefs who both claim Israel as their own. In wake of the Holocaust the U.N decided to gift the Jews a homeland for the lives lost in the genocide. In 1947, the U.N Partition divided the land of Israel (Historic Palestine) into two separate states: Arab and Jewish. Since then, the state of Israel has been the center of conflict between the Arabs and the Zionists. As time passed the Zionists gained more land from winning the Six-Day War, and consequently the Palestinians had to live as refugees in other Arab countries. Additionally, more than 75% of the land belonged to

Since the UN partition of Israel and Palestine in 1947, Israel has been placed in many instances of conflict between the Jewish migrants to the region and the Palestinian natives. Several conflicts resulted in open, declared war, such as the First Arab-Israeli War of 1948-1949, and the Yom Kippur War of 1973. In addition, Israel has been involved in the occupation of the West Bank and the blockade of the Gaza Strip. After the last open war, Israel’s occupation of the West Bank has been marked by the military governorate, taking political and institutional control of the region that is ethnically and religiously different than the population that resides in the Jewish state of Israel.

(History of Zionism Web). “The success of Zionism has meant that the percentage of the world's Jewish population who live in Israel has steadily grown over the years and today 40% of the world's Jews live in Israel. There is no other example in human history of a nation being reestablished after such a long period of existence as a diaspora.”(History of Zionism) That diaspora was cause by anti-Semitism and persecution, but the Jews managed to still thrive. Even with the creation of their own state there are still problems among them. “The 1967 war between Israel and the Arab states (the "Six-Day War") marked a major turning point in the history of both Israel and of Zionism. Israeli forces captured the eastern half of Jerusalem, including the holiest of Jewish religious sites, the Western Wall of the ancient Temple.” (History of Zionism Web) The Palestinians and the Jews fought for power over the state. The Zionist pursued and gain most land in Israel. They were not going to let their promised land go. They took power over the Gaza strip, Golan Heights and West Bank. In 1968 the “Jerusalem Program” was established as the start of modern

Many have tried to find a path towards peace and all have failed, but some have been close to compromise. Over the last 70 years, part of the land of Israel has changed hands multiple times. Before 1947, the land of Israel was under a British Mandate, but during the War of Independence, the Zionists gained control of the British Mandate land as well as Palestinian land. “Jordan annexed the West Bank, while Egypt assumed control of Gaza."(Pro-con) This land becomes known as the State of Israel, “open for Jewish immigration and for...Exiles; it will foster the development of the country for the benefit of all its inhabitants”(Ben-Gurion) and is recognized by the UN. This establishment caused controversy, the Muslims living in the land of Israel were being labeled as refugees and the tension between the Israelis and Palestinians. 20 years later another war broke out, the Six Day War, when Israel found out the surrounding Arab countries were planning an attack on Israel. Being proactive, Israel attacked, destroying military resources of Egypt. The war broke out strong. Israel was surrounded on all sides and outnumbered. But Israel fought back strong and in the end the “Israeli army occupying Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, Syria's Golan Heights, and Jordan's West Bank.”(Pro-con) In just six days the Land of Israel more than doubled in size and Israel survived another war. But, the Palestinians were even more enraged because their

Less than twenty years later, in 1967, Israel had continued to take over more land and by the end of this, known as the, "Six Day War," they were able to occupy the final 22 percent of Palestine that they were not able to gain control of in the war between 1947-49. In 1967, Israel had continued to take over more land and by the end of this, known as the, "Six Day War," they were able to occupy the final 22 percent of Palestine that they were not able to gain control of in the war between 1947 and 1949. They not only took over the rest of Palestine, but also occupied some of Egypt and Syria. As seen through history, it is quite clear that the

The dichotomy of historical events, personalities and concepts are central to devising a sense of both triumph and tragedy, varying in perspective for the individuals and groups directly involved. The creation of the state of Israel accommodates this dichotomy, in which the event can simply be recognised as a success for the Jewish people whose religious land was regained, and a calamity for the Arab-Palestinians who became displaced refugees as a result. Since the inception of the Israeli nation-state in 1948, religious and political difference have played a major role in bringing about the Arab-Israeli conflict. The dominance of the Jewish people, driven by religious and cultural ties to the land following their Diaspora, has seen the formation of Israel as a short-term social triumph. However, the resultant dispossession of Arab refugees in the elicited conflict, consolidated by the increase in Arab rebel terrorist activity and interference of other states has

Since its establishment in 1948, Israel has been threatened with extinction from the hostile Arab countries that border it. This has forced them to be cautious, prepared, and on alert. Immediately after it gained statehood in 1948, they were attacked by five arab countries. Against all odds, they managed to defeated their adversaries. Their independence was still not recognized. One war changed this. The Yom Kippur war changed the way people looked at Israel, changed Israel’s military borders, and showed that Israel has a large military power.

The Arabians and the Jews have not been in good terms leading up to this war. A combined forced of Egypt, Jordan and Syria invaded Palestine taking over the Arabs and some of the jewish towns. The aftermath of this war was Arabians lost their land and no state was created for them, while the Jewish state gained about 60% more land that previously belonged to the Arabians. “As many as 750,000 Palestine Arabs had fled from their villages and cities in the new Jewish state or have been expelled by Jewish forces, becoming refugees.” (Gershom 11) This war was the start up war that lead to the Six Day War and had very significant changes that came with it. For example Egypt claimed the Gaza Strip, forcing many civilians to flee due to the Gaza Strip being controlled by Egypt. This also starts conflict with Egypt and the Israeli State's leading up to the Six Day

The Yom kippur war of 1973 was a short but powerful war that proved to the Israelis that the Egyptians are stronger than once perceived to be. Although Sadat did not regain all of the territory that was lost during the Six-Day war, he got his point across to the Israelis that he is able to put up a good fight against them. The Yom Kippur war not only shook the confidence of the Israeli government, but also led to a peace treaty between the arabs and the Israelis(Browne). This was just one step towards peace in the Middle East, but it could eventually help to end all disagreement in the Middle

Since the establishment of Israel in 1948, there has been constant fighting between Israelis and Arabs. The Israelis have the right to live peacefully in Israel, but there is a conflict because the Palestinians feel that Israel is their land. During recent years the conflict in the Middle East had been exploded on to our television screens. Day after day images of violence and suffering have dominated the news. Scenes of heavily armed Israeli soldiers facing young Palestinian children hurling stones with slingshots- like Goliath facing David- have evoked dismay and confusion. The vehemence of the Palestinian reaction is a result of years of pent-up anger and frustration. The Israeli response has been swift and determined: Palestinian towns

I read furiously through the rest of the day and that night. Learning everything from Israeli conscription, officer corps structure, past and current technologies, and the Israeli learning model from high school through adulthood. Israel, after the Six-Day War changed their strategic path to ensure success in the future, i.e. the survival of Israel depended on it. The city of Jerusalem and the religious significants went hand-in-hand with security and protection of all Jewish people. By the end of the night, I had produced four slides on ten key Israeli areas of importance. My confidence level had risen to an acceptable level to brief the next morning.

The War of 1967 concluded with Israeli control of Jordanian territories that included Palestinian communities in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. In “Young Palestinian Voices from East Jerusalem,” Road AbuZayyad claims how the Israeli government’s influence and control in East Jerusalem affected the lives of the Palestinians living in the region. In “The Birth of Core Issues: The West Bank and East Jerusalem Under Israeli Administration,” Moshe Elad recounts how issues, predominantly concerning the Arab and Jewish conflict, arose with the implementation of an Israeli Administration after the War of 1967. The articles share how the Israeli control of East Jerusalem cultivated the conflict, however, each article has a focus on different aspects of the Israeli government that created the Arab and Jewish conflict. While Elad discusses how the Israeli Administration increased Arab-Israeli conflict, Abuzayyad focuses on how Israelization, the capture of territory and enforcement of Jewish law, created these conflicts. Additionally, in this paper, I will summarize each of the articles and evaluate them based on their organization, quality of evidence, and perspective. While AbuZayyad effectively establishes his thesis through the use of relevant personal accounts, experiences, and descriptions, Elad evaluates the administration through a historical perspective but fails to adequately prove his thesis due to his lack of relevant evidence and convoluted structure.

The Arab states were quick to respond. As Sonia Benson states, “Israel, backed by the United States and other Western European countries, proved to be stronger in the conflict, and thousands of Arabs fled Palestine, becoming refugees in surrounding Arab-controlled countries such as Jordan, Syria, and Egypt, where refugee camps were created.” (Benson). Israel conquered most of the land that they were promised. The only two areas they didn’t have were the West Bank and The Gaza Strip. The 1949 Armistice Agreements ended the conflict. Any Palestinian homes that were in Israel after the cease-fire, lost their homes. Many Jews immigrated to Israel in the following years. In 1956, Egypt blockaded Israel and militarized the Sinai Peninsula. Israel invaded the Sinai Peninsula with France and England's help. The U.S. and U.N. pressured the Suez crisis to come to a close with a ceasefire. In 1967, Egypt and Jordan attacked Israel. Israel stroke back and was victorious in less than a week. This became known as The Six-Day War. During the conflict, Israel gained control over the Sinai Peninsula, the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and Golan Heights.

The Great War pitted the Allied Powers of Great Britain, France, Italy, Russia, and the United States of America, against the Central Powers, a confederation formed by Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire. The Austro-Hungarian Nation led the opening volley of this war, later known as World War I, through a hostile action against Serbia on July 28, 1914 and their subsequent effort to acquire allies in this aggression. The Ottoman Empire and Germany joined Austria-Hungary to form the Central Powers on August 1st, despite the Ottoman Empire’s reluctance to acknowledge their support. Importantly, the Central Powers required the aid of the Ottoman Empire as they controlled a significant amount of land with oil reserves. The early 20th

The War of 1948, also known as the War of Independence, was fought between Israel and its Arab neighbors. The war began May 15, 1948 when units from the armies of Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq invaded Israel launching a war that lasted until December 1948.# The war resulted in the defeat of the Arab forces and the success of Israel as a newly established state. It is evident that the Arab forces were not successful in the first Arab-Israeli war because the Arab army lacked motivation, education, and proper equipment.# Despite the support from Arab states outside of Palestine, the Arabs were unable to gain enough strength to overcome the Israeli forces. In contrast, the Israeli army was able to succeed because they had