The Six Day War The Six Day War of 1967of 1967

June 5-10, 1967June 5-10, 1967

Arab Points of ContentionArab Points of Contention Syrian and Israeli tensions rise with Syrian and Israeli tensions rise with

Nasser’s pact with Syria Nasser’s pact with Syria Israel attacks Jordan in response to Israel attacks Jordan in response to

the Egyptian-Syrian pactthe Egyptian-Syrian pact Soviets release false report that Soviets release false report that

Israel planned to attack SyriaIsrael planned to attack Syria

Arab Points of ContentionArab Points of Contention

Inter Arab struggle for influence and Inter Arab struggle for influence and power- Nasser and Hussein insult power- Nasser and Hussein insult each other and encourage the each other and encourage the conflict to escalate.conflict to escalate.

Inter Arab conflict for power rose Inter Arab conflict for power rose between Syria, Egypt, Jordan, and between Syria, Egypt, Jordan, and Iraq, creating tensionIraq, creating tension

Israeli Points of ContentionIsraeli Points of Contention

The al-Fatah terror group, with Syrian The al-Fatah terror group, with Syrian support, attack Israelsupport, attack Israel

New Syrian Baathist regime made New Syrian Baathist regime made the destruction of Israel their primary the destruction of Israel their primary goalgoal

Syria shells Israel in July of 1966- Syria shells Israel in July of 1966- only one of numerous Arab-Israeli only one of numerous Arab-Israeli attacks leading up to the warattacks leading up to the war

Israeli Points of ContentionIsraeli Points of Contention

Egypt mobilizes tens of thousands of Egypt mobilizes tens of thousands of troops into Sinai troops into Sinai

Egypt closes straits of Tiran- cuts off Egypt closes straits of Tiran- cuts off Israel’s supply of oil from IranIsrael’s supply of oil from Iran

Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Lebanon deploy over 230,000 troops Lebanon deploy over 230,000 troops to the Israeli borderto the Israeli border

Key PlayersKey Players Gamal Nasser- President of Egypt during conflict. Gamal Nasser- President of Egypt during conflict.

Did not intend to go to war but his aims of Did not intend to go to war but his aims of gaining power gave him the primary blame for gaining power gave him the primary blame for starting the Six Day War- Gave Israel no starting the Six Day War- Gave Israel no alternative but to fight.alternative but to fight.

Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)- provided Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)- provided military and economic assistance to Palestinian military and economic assistance to Palestinian resistance groupsresistance groups

King Hussein of Jordan- had personal conflict with King Hussein of Jordan- had personal conflict with Nasser that rose tension but ended up signing a Nasser that rose tension but ended up signing a mutual defense pact with Nassermutual defense pact with Nasser

Key BattlesKey Battles

Day 1: June 5Day 1: June 5thth, Israel destroys most , Israel destroys most of the Egyptian air force in raids. of the Egyptian air force in raids. Jordan, Syria, and Iraq attack Israel.Jordan, Syria, and Iraq attack Israel.

Day 3: June 7Day 3: June 7thth, Israel gains control , Israel gains control over Jerusalem and breaks the over Jerusalem and breaks the blockade on the Straits of Tiranblockade on the Straits of Tiran

Day 6: June 10Day 6: June 10thth, Israel takes control , Israel takes control of the Golan Heights and a ceasefire of the Golan Heights and a ceasefire is declared. is declared.

Outcome of the ConflictOutcome of the Conflict

Israel came out ahead after the six Israel came out ahead after the six day war. They controlled East day war. They controlled East Jerusalem, the West Bank, the Sinai Jerusalem, the West Bank, the Sinai Desert, and the Golan Heights.Desert, and the Golan Heights.

Also enjoyed the support of Western Also enjoyed the support of Western powers.powers.

After suffering great loses, the Arabs After suffering great loses, the Arabs were motivated to continue to were motivated to continue to struggle against the Israelis.struggle against the Israelis.

Resolution 242 resulted from the Resolution 242 resulted from the aftermath of the war. This resolution aftermath of the war. This resolution proposed ideas of how to execute proposed ideas of how to execute peace between Arabs and Israelis.peace between Arabs and Israelis.

Works CitedWorks Cited

The Arab-Israeli Conflict The Arab-Israeli Conflict By T.G By T.G FraserFraser

The Arab-Israeli Conflict The Arab-Israeli Conflict By Kirsten E. By Kirsten E. Schulze Schulze

A PowerPoint by Charlotte Larson, A PowerPoint by Charlotte Larson, Taylor Schlichting, Isabelle Cetas, Taylor Schlichting, Isabelle Cetas, Dominic Galen, Isabel DammannDominic Galen, Isabel Dammann