| | ''But until the Arab States forget their Fascist, their Nazi, ideas of driving the Jews into the sea...''</ref><ref>''The Road to Jerusalem. The Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict 1967'', Walter Laqueur, 1968 [https://books.google.com/books?id=7b_OJAuP9LEC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=%22the+sea%22 p.47]</ref> | | ''But until the Arab States forget their Fascist, their Nazi, ideas of driving the Jews into the sea...''</ref><ref>''The Road to Jerusalem. The Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict 1967'', Walter Laqueur, 1968 [https://books.google.com/books?id=7b_OJAuP9LEC&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=%22the+sea%22 p.47]</ref> |
| − | In June 1967, Israeli forces in the [[Six-Day War]] struck targets in Egypt, Jordan, and Syria in response to Egyptian [[Gamal Abdel Nasser|President Nasser]]'s ordered withdrawal of UN peace keepers from the [[Sinai Peninsula]] and the buildup of Arab armies along Israel's borders. After 6 days, all parties agreed to a cease-fire, under which Israel retained control of the Sinai Peninsula, the [[Golan Heights]], the [[Gaza Strip]], the formerly Jordanian-controlled [[West Bank]] of the [[Jordan River]], and East Jerusalem. On November 22, 1967, the Security Council adopted Resolution 242, the "land for peace" formula, which called for the establishment of a just and lasting peace based on Israeli withdrawal from territories occupied in 1967 in return for the end of all states of belligerency, respect for the sovereignty of all states in the area, and the right to live in peace within secure, recognized boundaries. The Six Day War had a momentous effect on [[American Jews]], mobilizing new support for Israel. | + | In June 1967, Israeli forces in the [[Six-Day War]] struck targets in Egypt, Jordan, and Syria in response to Egyptian [[Gamal Abdel Nasser|President Nasser]]'s ordered withdrawal of UN peace keepers from the [[Sinai Peninsula]] and the buildup of Arab armies along Israel's borders. After 6 days, all parties agreed to a cease-fire, under which Israel retained control of the Sinai Peninsula, the [[Golan Heights]], the [[Gaza Strip]], the formerly Jordanian-controlled [[West Bank]] of the [[Jordan River]], and East Jerusalem. |
| | + | On June 8, 1967 an Israeli plane sunk the American [[USS Liberty]] ship killing 34 American citizens and injuring 171. The surviving crew<ref>[https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/06/08/were-fed-it-survivors-of-uss-liberty-look-answers-55-years-later.html 'We're Fed Up With It': Survivors of the USS Liberty Look for Answers 55 Years Later]</ref> believes the incident was intentional as the flag was raised and the ship was very famous and recognizable at the time, the US intelligence agencies also believed the attack was intentional, Israeli authorities said the ship was confused with an Egyptian one and denied that the flag was risen up. As the American ship was a spy ship, Israel didn't wanted other country to know their plans to take the Golan Heights or the elimination of Egyptian war prisoners. |
| | + | On November 22, 1967, the Security Council adopted Resolution 242, the "land for peace" formula, which called for the establishment of a just and lasting peace based on Israeli withdrawal from territories occupied in 1967 in return for the end of all states of belligerency, respect for the sovereignty of all states in the area, and the right to live in peace within secure, recognized boundaries. The Six Day War had a momentous effect on [[American Jews]], mobilizing new support for Israel. |