Six Days: The 1967 Six Day War
Conflicted: A History Podcast
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The Last to Leave Israel, Please Remember to Turn Off the Lights
In this critical hour, the israeli government was divided and decisive. The french had cut off shipments of military hardware. Many think eshko will declare war on egypt, officially. And when he takes to the air waves, he can't stop stuttering. He gives a horrid speech. It sounds weak and hesitant. He's mumbling. He's reverting into his first language, yitdish. But no one knows about those factors. They just know that in this dire hour, their leader seems to have just had a complete breakdown.
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