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In 1956, Nasser seized the [[Suez Canal]] from the French and British companies that controlled it. His plan was to nationalize the canal to raise money to build the [[Aswan Dam]], and needed cash after the Americans and British withdrew a pledge to help fund it. But Nasser's seizure of the Suez Canal created the “[[Suez Crisis]]” for a week because many nations, including [[Israel]], relied on the Canal for shipping. The British and French provided air support for an invasion by Israeli troops into the Sinai peninsula, which easily overcame Egyptian resistance which had pulled back most of their forces to protect the canal.  But then the [[Soviet Union]] threatened to intervene on behalf of Egypt, creating a wider conflict and a risk of a world war. Nasser was allowed to keep the canal, and international pressure by the United States caused Britain, France and Israel to back off.<ref>[[World History Lecture Thirteen]]</ref>  The Aswan dam was built, in part with Soviet economic aid.

In 1956, Nasser seized the [[Suez Canal]] from the French and British companies that controlled it. His plan was to nationalize the canal to raise money to build the [[Aswan Dam]], and needed cash after the Americans and British withdrew a pledge to help fund it. But Nasser's seizure of the Suez Canal created the “[[Suez Crisis]]” for a week because many nations, including [[Israel]], relied on the Canal for shipping. The British and French provided air support for an invasion by Israeli troops into the Sinai peninsula, which easily overcame Egyptian resistance which had pulled back most of their forces to protect the canal.  But then the [[Soviet Union]] threatened to intervene on behalf of Egypt, creating a wider conflict and a risk of a world war. Nasser was allowed to keep the canal, and international pressure by the United States caused Britain, France and Israel to back off.<ref>[[World History Lecture Thirteen]]</ref>  The Aswan dam was built, in part with Soviet economic aid.

==Soviet ally & Before/after Six-Day war==

==Soviet ally & Genocidal: before/after Six-Day war==

In the years that followed the Suez Canal crisis, Soviet arms shipments caused Egypt to become the most powerful Arab nation in the Middle East.  Nasser relished the role of being the spokesperson for the Arab world and used Egyptian power outside of his borders, being military involved in the war in [[Yemen]].

In the years that followed the Suez Canal crisis, Soviet arms shipments caused Egypt to become the most powerful Arab nation in the Middle East.  Nasser relished the role of being the spokesperson for the Arab world and used Egyptian power outside of his borders, being military involved in the war in [[Yemen]].

After the defeat of the Suez Canal crisis Nasser still continued his tirades against Israel. In 1965 he announced: “We shall not enter Palestine with its soil covered in sand, we shall enter it with its soil saturated in blood”. In May 1967 Nasser forced the UN Emergency Force to leave the Sinai Peninsula, where they were stationed since 1957 which led to the [[Six Day War]].<ref>[https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/263102/six-day-war-remembered-joseph-puder A reflection on the "what-might-have-beens"], FPM, Jun 7, 2016. Joseph Puder.</ref>  

After the defeat of the Suez Canal crisis Nasser still continued his tirades against Israel. In 1965 he announced: “We shall not enter Palestine with its soil covered in sand, we shall enter it with its soil saturated in blood”. In May 1967 Nasser forced the UN Emergency Force to leave the Sinai Peninsula, where they were stationed since 1957 which led to the [[Six Day War]].<ref>[https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/263102/six-day-war-remembered-joseph-puder A reflection on the "what-might-have-beens"], FPM, Jun 7, 2016. Joseph Puder.</ref>  

In Nov 1965, as Polish president Ochab visited Egypt, Nasser told him that Egypt can not accept Israel's existence. In March 1966, Nasser told Lebanese paper Al-Hawadis: within a dozen days, we would  be able to eradicate Israel, if the Arabs created a uniform front and were ready to go into battle.<ref>[https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/lmrv/1966/03/28/01/article/23/ LaMerhav⁩ - ⁨למרחב⁩⁩, 28 March 1966]<blockquote>

In Nov 1965, as Polish president Ochab visited Egypt, Nasser told him that Egypt can not accept Israel's existence. In March 1966, Nasser told Lebanese paper Al-Hawadis [مجلة الحوادث]: within a dozen days, we would  be able to eradicate Israel, if the Arabs created a uniform front and were ready to go into battle.<ref>[https://www.nli.org.il/en/newspapers/lmrv/1966/03/28/01/article/23/ LaMerhav⁩ - ⁨למרחב⁩⁩, 28 March 1966]<blockquote>

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East Germany is hostile to Israel a few days ago, said Egypt's president to the main editor of the Lebanese periodical Al-Hawadis: within a dozen days, we would  be able to eradicate Israel, if the Arabs created a uniform front and were ready to go into battle. In other words, Nasser declares his good will and honesty to destroy Israel. But what? He failed, because the Arab nations not united and are not willing to go into battle. In fact, Nasser was not renewed in his conversation with the Editor of Al-Hawadis. He had already declared such announcements and so on.

East Germany is hostile to Israel a few days ago, said Egypt's president to the main editor of the Lebanese periodical Al-Hawadis: within a dozen days, we would  be able to eradicate Israel, if the Arabs created a uniform front and were ready to go into battle. In other words, Nasser declares his good will and honesty to destroy Israel. But what? He failed, because the Arab nations not united and are not willing to go into battle. In fact, Nasser was not renewed in his conversation with the Editor of Al-Hawadis. He had already declared such announcements and so on.