The breaking of the middle east, is well worth reading even though laron, a lecturer in international relations at hebrew university, focuses too much on the war s international context and, at times, relies too. Jun 05, 2019 the six day war should be known as the three hour war, for that is how long it took the israeli air force to neutralise almost the entire combined enemy air forces and leave israel with air. But the sixday war didnt only transform middle east politics. It is a time to reflect on the wars causes and enduring consequences, and a good place to begin is by reading the sixday war. Map of the military movements and territorial changes during the sixday war. Israel emerged from the war in control of that part of jerusalem that had been controlled by jordan east jerusalem. In 1967, israels sixday war changed religion the atlantic. What made the experience of listening to six days of war the most enjoyable. The breaking of the middle east yale university press, 2017 by guy laron, a lecturer in international relations at hebrew university. The war, which ended on june 10, is known as the sixday war. Parker gathered representatives from the israeli, arab, russian, and u. In 1948, following disputes surrounding the founding of israel. Israel responds to an ominous buildup of arab forces along its borders by launching simultaneous attacks against egypt and syria.
After a series of backandforth military strikes, it was spurred on further by soviet intelligence reports that indicated israel was planning a military campaign against syria. Postwar development diplomacy and the struggle over third world industrialization, 19451956, 20, the sixday war of june 1967 was fairly well settled within hours of its onset. Developed from a state department conference marking the 25th anniversary of the war, this analysis and discussion provide the most authoritative. 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. Though it lasted for only six tense days in june, the 1967 arabisraeli war never really ended. The united arab forces also had a decided edge with regards to weaponry and military equipment.
Miracles of the sixday war discover first fruits of zion. Those of us who lived during this time had no idea of what was going on behind the scenes. Israels sweeping victory against the seemingly insurmountable opposition of surrounding nations is one of the great miracles of the modern era. Feb 21, 2017 a penetrating study of a conflict that, although brief, helped establish a middle eastern template that is operational today. All that changed in june 1967, when god unleashed a miracle of biblical proportions in the form of the sixday war. According to laron international affairshebrew univ.
After the sixday war ended, president johnson announced his view of what was required next to end the conflict. The israelis defended the war as a preventative military effort to counter what the israelis saw as an impending attack by arab nations that surrounded israel. 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. Its major cities were no longer within range of arab guns. A new book on the sixday war should be required reading. History books speak of the hundred years war, the thirty years war, and many other longfought battles. Jul 28, 2019 the six day war between israel and its arab neighbors ends with a united nationsbrokered ceasefire. This is not the book for those looking for a military history of the six day war in june 1967. 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. Map of the military movements and territorial changes during the six day war. The territory of israel before the war is colored royal blue on this map, while the territories captured by israel during the war are depicted in various shades of green.
Orens six days of war is probably the most comprehensive book published on israels 1967 conflict with the arab world to date. Most books dealing with the six day war devote only a portion to the prewar events. Most of them are concerned with the seventh day, the one in which all of us. The sixday war was a brief but bloody conflict fought in june 1967 between israel and the arab states of egypt, syria and jordan. The backdrop to the event is complicated, but its roots lay in the actions of egyptian president gamal nasser. None of israels neighbors was prepared to negotiate peace with it or even to accept its existence indirectly. List of books and articles about sixday war online. 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. Randolph churchill, son of the legendary wartime british prime minister, and his son, winston, coauthored this account of the six day war.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. It was in control of the entire west bank, the sinai and the golan heights. The israeli air force wiped out the entire air fleet of egypt, jordan, syria, and iraq within the first few hours and then, over. The 6th day is a 2000 american science fiction action film directed by roger spottiswoode and starring arnold schwarzenegger, tony goldwyn, michael rapaport and robert duvall. The soviet union and the june 1967 six day war edited by. A new book on the sixday war should be required reading for. Tellingly, guy laron subtitles his book, the breaking of the middle east. Postwar development diplomacy and the struggle over third world industrialization, 19451956, 20, the six day war of june 1967 was fairly well settled within hours of its. 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. The sixday war was initiated by general moshe dayan, the. May 24, 2017 guy larons challenging new book, the sixday war. Israel s decisive victory included the capture of the sinai peninsula, gaza strip, west bank, old city of jerusalem, and the golan heights. Written clearly and logically and, most important of all, thoroughly documented, the book will be a classic regarding the background to and understanding of the sixday war. The sixday war was fought between june 5th and june 10th.
It captures the essence of what it means to be a hero. But, although there was practically unanimous national support for the governments insistence on peace treaties with the arab states as a condition of any settlement, there was much public debate on whether israel should be prepared to barter territories for peace in the event of direct negotiations. Jul 01, 2010 six days of war was a new york times bestseller and washington post best book award winner in 2002 and has gone on to be an internationally acclaimed bestseller. The key to victory was the iafs complete destruction of the egyptian air force, at the very outset of the war.
June 1967 and the making of the modern middle east is a 2002 nonfiction book by americanborn israeli historian and israeli ambassador to. The near east report will surely grab and keep the interest of preteens. Jun 11, 2017 the best book ever written about the israeli army the tanks of tammuz, shabtai teveths reporting on the sixday war, tells the story of the officers and soldiers who endured real fighting, no walkover and of the triumphant atmosphere that followed. Afterwards the arab armies launch a lighting ground attack andin an exact mirror image of the actual six day war conquer the entire territory of israel. By the end of the war, israel had crushed enemies to the north, east, and south and tripled her territory. The six day war occurred at a time of heightened tension between israel and its neighbouring arab countries. Moreover, jerusalem was reunited as a free city under the israeli flag. The breaking of the middle east to be published, fittingly, around the war s 50th anniversary is both impressive and. Orens book will remain the authoritative chronicle of the war. The six day war between israel and its arab neighbors in june 1967 burst upon an unsuspecting world as suddenly as a summer storm. The sixday war came on the heels of several decades of political tension and military conflict between israel and the arab states. This is not only the best book so far written on the sixday war, it is likely to.
Originally published in the britannica book of the year. Painstakingly researched and scrupulously fair, orens strength is dealing with the causes and effects of the war. That said, it is an exhilarating and detailed story of how david slayed at least two goliaths in a war fought at an incredible pace over the course of just six days. 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.
Many scholars have documented how the six day war unfolded, but little has. The breaking of the middle east to be published, fittingly, around the wars 50th anniversary is both impressive and. Sixday war simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. June 1967 and the making of the modern middle east. Drawing on hundreds of hours of interviews with veterans of the warfighter and helicopter pilots, tank commanders and recon soldiers, paratroopers, as well as women soldiers, wives, and othersbestselling author steven pressfield tells the story of the six day war as youve never experienced it before. This year marks the 50 th anniversary of the sixday war. This is clear already from the subtitle of the book the breaking of the middle east which is an obvious attempt of subrogation of great michael orens book titled six days of war.
Nancy spielberg, producer of above and beyond this fastpaced, delightful read is a great way for all ages to learn about the six day war. The outnumbered israel defense forces achieved a swift and decisive victory in the brief war. Though it lasted for only six tense days in june, the 1967 arabis. Six mustread articles about the six day war the forward.
The title to this audiobook is somewhat misleading as this is really about the events which led up to the war as well as an almost minute by minute recounting of the combat. 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. They should instead refer to michael orens excellent six days of war. 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. Six days of war was a new york times bestseller and washington post best book award winner in 2002 and has gone on to be an internationally acclaimed bestseller. In retrospect it should not have been all that surprising. How the sixday war led to the arab spring part of the reason the war s anniversary is getting so much attention is that its effects reverberated far beyond israels tiny slice of land. This book deals with all the events that led up to the war. Matthew broyles examines the history behind the 1967 war between israel and its surrounding arab neighbors, egypt, syria, and jordan, plus biographical notes on important figures and a look at the effects of this. 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. The six day war and eli cohen tuvia book the blogs. And the balance of power changedin the middle east and in the world. List of books and articles about sixday war online research.
June 1967 and the making of the modern middle east by michael b. A highly readable, even gripping account of the 1967 conflict. May 22, 2017 50 years on, stories of the six day war and what came after. The book has been widely recognized as the definitive telling of the six day war. 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 best book ever written about the israeli army israel. The book s point of divergence is the assumption that it is the arab air forces which on june 5, 1967 launch a surprise attack and destroy the israeli air force, rather than the other way around as it happened in actual history. This book is heavily proisrael, so dont expect it to be otherwise. New york times bestseller the first comprehensive account of the epochmaking sixday war, from the author of allynow featuring a. Was the six day war a defensive war, or was it an israeli act of aggression to expand its territory. The decisive defeat of the egyptians was critical to the eventual loss of. Glazer ltcol, usmc a paper submitted to the faculty of the naval war college in.
Apr 28, 2015 this feature is not available right now. The fight was between israel and egypt, jordan, and syria, but many other countries helped out the different sides. In the film, a family man of the future is illegally cloned by accident as part of a vast conspiracy involving a shady billionaire businessman, and is thrust into a struggle to clear his name and protect his family from. During the 1967 six day war, was the united states at war, too. Oren covers a lot of the military aspects of the six day war with its focus on the israeli side. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. In looking at any book about the israelpalestine or israeliarab conflict, the immediate. Jan 01, 2017 guy larons forthcoming book, the sixday war. Here, in a matter of six short days, a nation managed to utterly rout not one, but four powerful enemies. Project muse promotes the creation and dissemination of essential humanities and social science resources through collaboration with libraries, publishers, and scholars worldwide. It seems that the us sent the uss liberty to spy on israeli forces fighting in the sinai while providing secret realtime battlefield intelligence to the egyptian military. 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. 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 nations borders further out.
Much has been written about the six day war and israels impressive military victory. The battle of abuageila also known as the battle of ummqatef. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Discover librarianselected research resources on sixday war from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines. Arguably the most dramatic and emotional event in recent jewish history is the six day war.
Fifty years ago, during the dramatic events of the sixday war, the entire world saw a great miracle as god made war against israels enemies and redeemed the holy city of jerusalem. Her book covers four generations of the yacoub family, starting in 1963 and ending in the present, each chapter from a different. The threeweek period preceding the six day war was one of dread, shock and fright for the residents of the holy land. Oren presents an exhaustively researched and brilliantly written account of the six day war of june, 1967, between israel and its arab neighbors.
Jun 06, 2001 the war that israel launched and won overwhelmingly created what are now core issues in the area that hinder peace negotiations and give the appearance of a forever conflict. The 1948 defeat in the arabisraeli war, the ambiguous armistice agreements that followed and the growing belief in the need for collective arab actions that characterized the second critical turning point created the conditions for the third critical turning point, which was highlighted by the 1967 arabisraeli war. The anniversary is a moment, in fact, to acknowledge that the six day war produced a grand delusion, one that five decades later reveals itself in these books. The breaking of the middle east, is well worth reading even though laron, a lecturer in international relations at hebrew university, focuses too much on the wars international context and, at times, relies too heavily upon unsubstantiated speculation. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Should be a fascinating book about a pivotal event in modern israels history.
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