Six Days: The 1967 Six Day War
Conflicted: A History Podcast
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The New King of the Arab World
In 19 67, king hussain is in his early thirties and his country's geographic proximity to israel is a source of tremendous anxiety. Naser is the pram king of the arab world, a carismatic strong man,. banging the drum for isIsrael's annihilation with one hand and whispering advice of time, biding caution with the other. Jordan is overrun with terrorist cells who strike at israel constantly exasperating the tensions. The origin of those cells is the country to the north, syria. In the s leading up to the sixth day war, syria becomes a breeding ground for anti zionist terrorist movements. This causes huge headaches for king h
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