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== Prelude ==

== Prelude ==

In the previous Israel was forced to deal with several threats from Arab leaders. Already in 1965 Egyptian dictator Gamal Abdel [[Nasser]] announced: “We shall not enter Palestine with its soil covered in sand, we shall enter it with its soil saturated in blood”. On May 22, 1967 Syrian leader Nureddin al-Attasi told his troops “We want a full scale, popular war of liberation to destroy the Zionist enemy”. In the same month Nasser forced the UN Emergency Force to leave the Sinai Peninsula, where they were stationed since 1957.<ref>[https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/263102/six-day-war-remembered-joseph-puder The Six Day War Remembered]. A reflection on the "what-might-have-beens." FPM, Jun 7, 2016. Joseph Puder.</ref><ref>"[https://books.google.com/books?id=Jh9CAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA3 Arab Design for Israel's Annihilation, 1958-1967.]" Embassy of Israel, 1967.</ref>

In the previous Israel was forced to deal with several threats from Arab leaders. Already in 1965 Egyptian dictator Gamal Abdel [[Nasser]] announced: “We shall not enter Palestine with its soil covered in sand, we shall enter it with its soil saturated in blood”. On May 22, 1967 Syrian leader Nureddin al-Attasi told his troops “We want a full scale, popular war of liberation to destroy the Zionist enemy”. In the same month Nasser forced the UN Emergency Force to leave the Sinai Peninsula, where they were stationed since 1957.<ref>[https://www.jewishvoicesnj.org/articles/remembering-the-six-day-war-and-israels-fight-for-survival/ The Six Day War Remembered]. A reflection on the "what-might-have-beens." jewishvoicesnj, Jun 22, 2016. Joseph Puder.</ref><ref>"[https://books.google.com/books?id=Jh9CAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA3 Arab Design for Israel's Annihilation, 1958-1967.]" Embassy of Israel, 1967.</ref>

The threat was real: The actions and rhetoric.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=rnEBAAAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Genocide Ruppin, R. (1971). Us, Them and the Land of Israel /‏‬‎. Israel: Sherut ha-pirsumim. p.36].<br>

The threat was real: The actions and rhetoric.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=rnEBAAAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Genocide Ruppin, R. (1971). Us, Them and the Land of Israel /‏‬‎. Israel: Sherut ha-pirsumim. p.36].<br>

Shukeiri.genocidal.ahead.of.Six-Day.war.1.jpg|[https://books.google.com/books?id=sG0pAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA10 The Spokesman-Review, Jul 6, 1967 (p. 18)]. "Jodan Rift is Rumored"  - Beirut, Lebanon (AP) --... The reports said Jordan's Premier Saad Jumaa bitterly condemned "mistakes" committed by Ahmed Shukairy, the PLO's fiery leader, just before the war. Jumaa was reported lo have said that the government asked Shukairy to remain in Amman but that he went by Jerusalem and made inflammatory statements destroying the Jews...  

Shukeiri.genocidal.ahead.of.Six-Day.war.1.jpg|[https://books.google.com/books?id=sG0pAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA10 The Spokesman-Review, Jul 6, 1967 (p. 18)]. "Jodan Rift is Rumored"  - Beirut, Lebanon (AP) --... The reports said Jordan's Premier Saad Jumaa bitterly condemned "mistakes" committed by Ahmed Shukairy, the PLO's fiery leader, just before the war. Jumaa was reported lo have said that the government asked Shukairy to remain in Amman but that he went by Jerusalem and made inflammatory statements destroying the Jews...  

Shukeiri.genocidal.ahead.of.Six-Day.war.2.jpg|[https://books.google.com/books?id=JTpIAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA7 Meriden Journal, Jun 14, 1967 (p. 12)] Fate Of Fiery Leftist Leader Of Palestine Arabs In Doubt By Michael Goldsmith  Beirut, Lebanon (AP) --The Arab defeat in the Middle Wast wareaves a big question mark over the future of the Palestine Liberation Organization and its firebrand leader -- Ahmed Shukairy. Shukairy narrowly escaped capture by Israeli forces in Jerusalem and many of his "Liberation Army" are now prisoners of the Israelis.  "We will wipe Israel off the map and no Jew will survive," Mr. Shukairy declared two days before the war broke out June 5. He vowed to lead Ihe van-guard of his troops into the Israeli sector of Jerusalem and set up a "purely Arab government" there for all of Palestine.

Shukeiri.genocidal.ahead.of.Six-Day.war.2.jpg|[https://books.google.com/books?id=JTpIAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA7 Meriden Journal, Jun 14, 1967 (p. 12)] "Fate Of Fiery Leftist Leader Of Palestine Arabs In Doubt " By Michael Goldsmith  Beirut, Lebanon (AP) --The Arab defeat in the Middle Wast wareaves a big question mark over the future of the Palestine Liberation Organization and its firebrand leader -- Ahmed Shukairy. Shukairy narrowly escaped capture by Israeli forces in Jerusalem and many of his "Liberation Army" are now prisoners of the Israelis.  "We will wipe Israel off the map and no Jew will survive," Mr. Shukairy declared two days before the war broke out June 5. He vowed to lead Ihe van-guard of his troops into the Israeli sector of Jerusalem and set up a "purely Arab government" there for all of Palestine.

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