Articles related to "The Six Day War"

For six days in the spring of 1967 Arab and Israeli forces clashed ending with a major Israeli victory. How did Israel prepare for the war and win so decisively?

Israel declared their independence in 1948 with recognition from the United States and Russia.

In the spring of 1967 Arab and Israeli forces clashed. The result was an astonishing Israeli victory in which Israel defeated three Arab armies in just six days.

June of 2007 marks forty years since the Six-Day war in 1967. It was during this time that Israel occupied much of the Gaza and West Bank in Palestine.

Israel fought four wars with its Arab neighbors. Every time Israel's very survival was at stake.

From 1948 until June 1967, Jerusalem had been a divided city with West Jerusalem part of the Israeli sector and East Jerusalem part of the Jordanian side.

As the Middle East waits anxiously for a new Israeli government to be formed, a number of political statements have been made about the Israeli occupied Golan Heights.

Richard Nixon is surely best remembered for the Watergate scandal and subsequent resignation. There is certainly much more to his time in office than that, however.

Since Nehemiah's reconstruction of Jerusalem's city walls, the gates to this holy place have had a special significance for Jerusalem's citizens and its many visitors.

This year, 2007, has a number of anniversaries of critical historical events at almost every major interval, primarily from the history of Britain and the US.

Fought between Pakistani and Indian armored units forty-two years ago today, the Battle of Asal Uttar has its own page in military history.

This article examines Johnson's involvement in the Vietnam War, as well as looking at his other foreign policy achievements and his Great Society Program.

Reporting of international conflicts often seems one-sided. The benefit of the doubt seems to go to the underdogs--unless they get too violent.

Israel is often told it must yield some security to achieve peace. A wrong choice could leave it with neither.

With the 60th anniversary celebration of Israel as a nation, many are traveling to Jerusalem. If you go, be sure to visit the Wailing Wall and tuck in a prayer request.

The Palestinian Israeli conflict has been occurring for years. Through this article you will be able to gain a better understanding of the issue.

Understandably emotional arguments about Israel and Palestine ignore or obscure indisputable facts. Acceptance of the truth might promote accommodation.