PLSC 389Z Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Six-Day War, Saini, Sanai
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Israel launches strikes against egypt, syria, jordan due to their increasingly hostile control o(cid:448)er israel s borders. Russia pressures jordan to (cid:862)strangle(cid:863) israel prior to the (cid:449)ar. Gaza, sinai peninsula, and west bank now controlled by israel. Israel is now a major, independent power capable of defeating threats to its people: last major engagement was the saini crisis where france, britian, and israel cooperated to seize the saini canal until eisenhower ordered them to leave. Arab nations attack israel on its holiest day. Us and russia nearly go to nuclear war over the conflict until kissinger manages a ceasefire. Sanai peninsula is handed over to egypt by israel. President sadat of egypt is assassinated for his agreement with israel. Plo led by afrat meets with israel led by presidentrubin. Palestinian authority increased power in gaza and west bank.