Ospreys examination of jordan and syrias involvement in the six day war 1967. The breaking of the middle east to be published, fittingly, around the wars. The soviet union and the outbreak of the june 1967 sixday war. Ever since it had become a country in 1948, israels palestinian neighbors were hostile because israel was located in the area that they.
Most titles available on amazon in both ebook and paperback. The book s main hero is tal, who shaped the armored corps image and commanded the division that did the heavy lifting in conquering sinai during the sixday war. Chabon and waldmans collection is one of a number of new books. June 1967 and the making of the modern middle east by michael b. And the balance of power changedin the middle east and in the world. The sixday war between israel and its arab neighbours was not about one particular concern or dispute. Well deprive gaza of water, and the arabs will leave. The sixday war was a brief but bloody conflict fought in june 1967 between israel and the arab states of egypt, syria and jordan.
June 5th marks the 50th anniversary of the sixday war between israel, egypt, jordan and syria, an event that would shape the middle east for the resulting five decades. The iraqi government sympathized with the palestinians, but it was unclear whether the division would get involved in the conflict in favor of the fedayeen. King hussein of jordan ordered the expulsion of plo forces from jordan in 1970 and rejected calls by egypt and syria to. The sixday war between israel and its arab neighbors ends with a united nationsbrokered ceasefire. Following years of diplomatic friction and skirmishes between israel and its neighbors, israel defense forces launched preemptive air strikes that crippled the air forces of egypt and its allies. A penetrating study of a conflict that, although brief, helped establish a middle eastern template that is operational today. However, this does not mean you have to wait to be attacked. The sixday war and its impact on arab and israeli conflict. In looking at any book about the israelpalestine or israeliarab conflict, the immediate. The six day war, also called the 1967 war, third arab israeli war or annaksah the setback is well documented. The war, which ended on june 10, is known as the sixday war. The brief, miraculous war brought jerusalem under full jewish control for the first time in 2,000 years. List of books and articles about sixday war online research.
The withdrawal of israeli armed forces from the occupied territories. The washington post the definitive history of the sixday war. It analyses the reasons for jordans unreserved and, to many. According to laron international affairshebrew univ. Jordan and syria campaign book 216 kindle edition by dunstan, simon, dennis, peter. Jordan and syria by simon dunstan, 9781846033643, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Jordan originally called transjordan was created out of the palestine mandate by great britain in 1923, and achieved full independence in 1946. The six day war from the jordan and syrian theatre would recommend reading the sinia book first as this one follows on so to speak but another excellent read in the high standard of osprey military books.
In 1967, tensions between israel and egypt, jordan, and syria escalated to a war in the middle east. Every crisis that has ripped through this region in the ensuing decades, from the yom kippur war of 1973 to the ongoing intifada, is a direct consequence of those six days of fighting. 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. In 1948, during the war against israel, transjordan conquered and annexed what became known as the west bank, including east jerusalem and the old city of jerusalem, but only britain and pakistan. Since the 30year declassification rule opened up the israel state archives to researchers in 1997, a number of books, including michael orens six days of. A towering work of history and an enthralling human narrative, six days of war is the most important book on the middle east conflict to appear in a generation. There are many contexts in which this story makes sense, but only michael oren, a widely published americanborn israel scholar and historian, has so far knitted the diverse strands into a cohesive fabric that remains vital and relevant today. This paper does not assert the principles of war as absolute truths that. June 1967 and the making of the modern middle east is a 2002 nonfiction book by. Johnson ordered the joint chiefs of staff, under general earle wheeler, to do a study following the six day war on what territory was needed by israel to survive as a nation, without america needing to come to her rescue. On the anniversary of the six day war, writers assess the perpetual limbo 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. A comprehensive resource for teachers, students and journalists, with a large section of personal recollection bringing history to life. Following the lightning 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 who had now entered the war. The suez canal was closed by the war, and israel declared that it would not give up jerusalem and that it would hold the other captured territories until significant progress had been made in arabisraeli relations. Barker, hippocrene books chariots of the desert, david eshel, brasseys the six day war, israel defense forces website. A 17,000 man 3rd armoured division of the iraqi army had remained in eastern jordan since after the 1967 sixday war.
The king of jordan, hussein, who was fooled into believing the claim by the president of egypt that israel had been destroyed, decided to join the war. Jordan, syria, and lebanon are poised on the borders of israel and would be backed by iraq, algeria, kuwait, sudan, and the whole arab. Yet this is the first study to consider the war from the jordanian perspective. This is not only the best book so far written on the sixday war, it is likely to. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Arabisraeli 1967 war, sixday war, principles of war 15. Jordan was the most deeply affected of all the arab nations by israels victory in the 1967 war, in which huge tracts of arab land, including the west bank, jerusalem, the gaza strip and the golan heights, came under israels control. A factual account of the israeliarab war of june 1967 a crisp an. Jordan is the author of a range of fiction, with a special interest in world war one.
In the months following the sixday war in 1967, a significant portion of the ministerial discussions was devoted to the education arab pupils would receive in the occupied territories related articles. The soviet unions transfer of false information to egypt about alleged israeli troop concentrations facing syria in may 1967 is still considered a major factor in the outbreak of the june 1967 mideast war. A new book on the sixday war should be required reading. The arabs were willing to make peace with israel and recognise israels right to exist, but only after the. A highly readable, even gripping account of the 1967 conflict. Control of water resources and israeli military attacks against the diversion effort are considered among the factors which led to the six day war in june 1967. At the time of the sixday war, the earlier foundation of israel, the resulting palestinian refugee issue, and israels participation in the. My war with israel, king hussein, peter owen limited warrior.
Orens book will remain the authoritative chronicle of the war. No matter the genre or decade, dramatic emotional stories led by living, breathing characterswho talk to her all day in her headare the cornerstones of her goal with each novel. This year marks the 50th anniversary of this reunification. In the six day war of june 1967, israel defeated the combined armies of egypt, syria and jordan, capturing the west bank, east jerusalem, the gaza strip, the golan heights and the sinai peninsula. The war is referenced in the famous us antiwar 1965 song eve of destruction by barry mcguire with the line and even the jordan river has bodies floatin. List of books and articles about sixday war online. This is the second in our daily recreated coverage of the sixday war, which will run through saturday, june 10. After a number of smaller military strikes between the countries, soviet intelligence reports heightened tensions by claiming that israel was planning a military campaign against syria. Ospreys examination of jordan and syrias involvement in the six day.
Ospreys examination of jordan and syrias involvement in the six day war. It was clear that egypt, jordan, and syria were preparing an eminent coordinated attack on israel from the south, east, and north. 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 mutual. The origins of the sixday war, which was fought between june 5 and june 10, 1967, by israel and the neighboring states of egypt known then as the united arab republic, uar, jordan, and syria, include both longstanding and immediate issues. The outnumbered israel defense forces achieved a swift and decisive victory in the brief war.
Yesterday, a surprise aerial attack on the egyptian air force set the stage for some impressive military gains by israel against her enemies in this second day of fighting. The israeli air force wiped out the entire air fleet of egypt, jordan, syria, and iraq within the first few hours and then, over less than a week, israels army pushed the. At the same time, and in response to shelling by jordanian artillery, the idf launched. Orens magnificent six days of war, an internationally acclaimed bestseller. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the six day war 1967. Postwar development diplomacy and the struggle over third world industrialization, 19451956, 20, the sixday war of june 1967 was fairly well. According to just war theory, followed by most christians for well over a thousand years, for a war to be just it must be defensive.
Jordans army moved against west jerusalem and central israel, while syria began shelling israeli towns from the seemingly impregnable golan heights. For six tense days between june 5 and 10, 1967, war raged between israel and its neighbors, egypt, jordan, and syria. M ay 24th this year is jerusalem day, israels national holiday that commemorates the reunification of jerusalem after the sixday war in 1967. Arabisraeli wars, conflicts in 194849, 1956, 1967, 197374, and 1982 between israel and the arab states. This is a list of wars involving the hashemite kingdom of jordan.
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